This study was conducted to identify the factors influencing on postoperative health promoting lifestyle in patient with lung resection. Data were surveyed using interview and questionnaires by 201 patients who visited a general hospital which was located in Metropolitan area from January 16 to February 17, 2014. The results of the study are as follows. Firstly, the degree of performativity was significantly positively correlated with efficiency(r=0.28, p<0.01). Secondly, the explanatory power of health promoting lifestyle was to 45.1% by selected variables. Thirdly, multiple regression analysis results showed that efficiency was investigated the most influential and significant factor to affect the degree of health promoting lifestyle with 0.35(p=0.02). In conclusion, in order to improve health promoting lifestyle in patients with lung resection, it needs to develop and apply a comprehensive education program including the personal characteristics of performativity, self-achievement, and perceived barriers.