Table 7 Correlation analysis of university students’ religion practice, healthy lifestyle behavior and academic achievement

Faith-based self-practice

0.149^**

0.361^**

0.337^**

0.243^**

0.240**

0.173^**

0.386**

− 0.113^*

Religious social support or activities

0.103^*

0.393^**

0.402^**

0.191^**

0.101*

0.089

0.33**

− 0.011

Composite score of religious practice

0.725**

^*0.406**^**

0.396^**

0.246^**

0.21^**

0.158^**

0.401**

− 0.086

Academic achievement

− 0.066

− 0.024

− 0.009

− 0.085

− 0.110*

− 0.045

0.096

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