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This study aimed to investigate the relationship between PIU and health literacy (HL) with HPL among students.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>This cross-sectional descriptive-analytical study was performed on 525 students of the University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences in 2024, who were selected by convenience sampling. An electronic questionnaire was sent to students, which consisted of demographic, Walker\u2019s HPL, Caplan\u2019s PIU, and Tavousi\u2019s HL questionnaire. Data were analyzed using SPSS Statistics version 25 (IBM Corp., Armonk, NY, USA).<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>The mean score of PIU was 55.55 \u00b1 15.63. The mood regulation dimension had the highest score, and negative outcomes had the lowest score. HPL score was at a moderate level, and the severity of PIU was at a mild level. There was a significant negative correlation between HPL and PIU. Also a positive correlation was observed between HL and HPL.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>PIU and HL are significantly related to HPL. 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