Table 3: Average scores obtained by the nursing students from the ecocentric, anthropocentric and antipathetic attitudes towards environment scale depending on certain demographic characteristics (n: 244).
Sub-Dimentions of the Scale |
Variables |
n |
Ort ± SD |
Statistical Evaluation |
P* |
Gender |
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Ecocentric centered attitude |
Female Male |
175 69 |
63.28 ± 7.04 60.75 ± 9.52 |
t: 2.27 |
0.024 |
Anthropocentric centered attitude |
Female Male |
175 69 |
42.32 ± 7.92 41.82 ± 8.17 |
t: 0.440 |
0.661 |
Antipathetic attitudes towards environment |
Female Male |
175 69 |
15.18 ± 7.36 18.24 ± 6.68 |
t: -2.996 |
0.003 |
|
Age |
|
|
|
|
Ecocentric centered attitude |
18-21 22 and upper |
138 106 |
62.18 ± 7.91 63.06 ± 7.86 |
t: -0.868 |
0.386 |
Anthropocentric centered attitude |
18-21 22 and upper |
138 106 |
42.05 ± 7.79 42.34 ± 8.25 |
t: -0.282 |
0.778 |
Antipathetic attitudes towards environment |
18-21 22 and upper |
138 106 |
15.32 ± 6.35 17.00 ± 8.30 |
t: -1.784 |
0.76 |
|
Grade |
|
|
|
|
Ecocentric centered attitude |
Freshmen Second Third Fourth |
26 51 99 68 |
61.19 ± 9.56 61.60 ± 8.46 63.01 ± 7.84 63.16 ± 6.79 |
KW: 1.716 |
0.633 |
Anthropocentric centered attitude |
Freshmen Second Third Fourth |
26 51 99 68 |
41.88 ± 7.32 42.98 ± 8.03 42.75 ± 7.56 40.86 ± 8.74 |
KW: 1.686 |
0.640 |
Antipathetic attitudes towards environment |
Freshmen Second Third Fourth |
26 51 99 68 |
16.73 ± 5.51 14.66 ± 6.28 15.42 ± 6.62 17.75 ± 9.10 |
KW: 4.384 |
0.223 |
|
Status of income and expenditure |
|
|
|
|
Ecocentric centered attitude |
Expenditure lower than their income Equal to their expenditure Expenditure higher than their income |
77 142 24 |
62.93 ± 9.22 62.59 ± 7.10 60.95 ± 7.90 |
KW: 1.555 |
0.460 |
Anthropocentric centered attitude |
Expenditure lower than their income Equal to their expenditure Expenditure higher than their income |
77 142 24 |
42.98 ± 8.22 41.85 ± 8.07 41.00 ± 6.10 |
KW: 2.815 |
0.245 |
Antipathetic attitudes towards environment |
Expenditure lower than their income Equal to their expenditure Expenditure higher than their income |
77 142 24 |
15.94 ± 7.12 16.04 ± 7.59 16.09 ± 7.28 |
KW: 0.934 |
0.624 |
|
Having pet |
|
|
|
|
Ecocentric centered attitude |
Yes No |
46 198 |
64.86 ± 6.20 62.03 ± 8.15 |
t: 2.216 |
0.280 |
Anthropocentric centered attitude |
Yes No |
46 198 |
42.32 ± 9.08 41.91 ± 7.70 |
t: 1.077 |
0.283 |
Antipathetic attitudes towards environment |
Yes No |
46 198 |
14.69 ± 6.56 16.36 ± 7.43 |
t: -1.404 |
0.162 |
|
Growing plants |
|
|
|
|
Ecocentric centered attitude |
Yes No |
151 93 |
63.90 ± 6.94 60.39 ± 8.84 |
t: 3.442 |
0.001 |
Anthropocentric centered attitude |
Yes No |
151 93 |
43.50 ± 7.28 40.04 ± 8.61 |
t: 3.357 |
0.001 |
Antipathetic attitudes towards environment |
Yes No |
151 93 |
15.29 ± 7.07 17.27 ± 7.52 |
t: -2.074 |
0.039 |
|
Recidence area |
|
|
|
|
Ecocentric centered attitude |
Aegean Region Mediterranean RegionMarmara Region Central Anatolian Region Southeastern Anatolian Region Eastern Anatolian Region Black Sea RegionAbroad |
74 47 23 17 19 14 11 2 |
63.59 ± 7.11 63.80 ± 7.96 60.43 ± 9.57 62.58 ± 6.27 58.78 ± 11.99 62.92 ± 7.04 59.90 ± 6.28 62.53 ± 8.09 |
KW: 6.638 |
0.468 |
Anthropocentric centered attitude |
Aegean Region Mediterranean RegionMarmara Region Central Anatolian Region Southeastern Anatolian Region Eastern Anatolian Region Black Sea Region Abroad |
74 47 23 17 19 14 11 2 |
41.56 ± 9.31 43.78 ± 7.24 40.82 ± 5.21 43.17 ± 9.20 40.73 ± 10.85 43.28 ± 4.44 44.18 ± 8.08 42.29 ± 8.28 |
KW: 6.593 |
0.472 |
Antipathetic attitudes towards environment |
Aegean Region Mediterranean RegionMarmara Region Central Anatolian Region Southeastern Anatolian Region Eastern Anatolian Region Black Sea RegionAbroad |
74 47 23 17 19 14 11 2 |
16.29 ± 7.54 14.12 ± 5.66 16.69 ± 8.55 17.88 ± 7.46 16.52 ± 6.82 15.21 ± 7.22 16.00 ± 6.72 25.00 ± 4.24 |
KW: 7.646 |
0.365 |
|
Participating in environmental activities |
|
|
|
|
Ecocentric centered attitude |
Yes No |
76 168 |
63.98 ± 7.61 61.92 ± 7.95 |
t: 1.902 |
0.058 |
Anthropocentric centered attitude |
Yes No |
76 168 |
43.72 ± 7.90 41.48 ± 7.94 |
t: 2.039 |
0.043 |
Antipathetic attitudes towards environment |
Yes No |
76 168 |
15.72 ± 8.45 16.20 ± 6.72 |
t: -4.74 |
0.636 |
|
Listening news related to environment |
|
|
|
|
Ecocentric centered attitude |
Yes No |
221 23 |
63.57 ± 6.89 52.86 ± 10.17 |
U: 878.00 |
0.000 |
Anthropocentric centered attitude |
Yes No |
221 23 |
42.57 ± 7.75 38.47 ± 9.30 |
U: 1906.00 |
0.048 |
Antipathetic attitudes towards environment |
Yes No |
221 23 |
15.74 ± 7.36 19.04 ± 5.93 |
U: 1734.00 |
0.012 |
|
Talking about environment with social or family member |
|
|
|
|
Ecocentric centered attitude |
Yes No |
190 54 |
63.83 ± 6.79 58.11 ± 9.72 |
t: 4.920 |
0.000 |
Anthropocentric centered attitude |
Yes No |
190 54 |
42.92 ± 7.36 39.59 ± 9.47 |
t: 2.740 |
0.007 |
Antipathetic attitudes towards environment |
Yes No |
190 54 |
15.64 ± 7.30 17.48 ± 7.13 |
t: -1.636 |
0.103 |
*p < 0.05.