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Aim:The study was conducted to determine the ecocentric, anthropocentric and antipathetic attitudes of nursing students towards the environment. Material and methods:This is a descriptive and the sample of the study was 244 nursing students. Ecocentric, Anthropocentric and Antipathetic Attitudes Towards The Environment Scale was used for data collection. Results:The average scores obtained by the students in the Ecocentric Attitude and Anthropocentric Attitude were found to be 62.56 ± 7.89 and 42.18 ± 7.98. It was seen that female students had an average Ecocentric Attitude score of 63.28 ± 7.04, whereas male students had an average Ecocentric Attitude score of 60.75 ± 9.52 (p < 0.05). Female students had an average Antipathetic Attitude score of 15.18 ± 7.36, whereas male students had an average Antipathetic Attitude score of 18.24 ± 6.68 (p < 0.05). A statistically significant difference was found between the students who stated that they participated in environmental activities and those who stated they did not in the Anthropocentric Attitude sub-dimension. In the Ecocentric Attitude and Antipathetic Attitude sub-dimensions of the scale, the participants who stated that they followed news related to the environment scored 63.57 ± 6.89 and 15.74 ± 7.36 respectively, whereas those who stated they did not follow news related to the environment scored 52.86 ± 10.17 and 19.04 ± 5.93 respectively, (p < 0.05). Conclusion:The nursing students have a high average Ecocentric Attitude score, an average Anthropocentric Attitude score and a low average Antipathetic Attitude score.