Tourism And Hotel Students’ Attitudes Toward Statistics In Egypt

This study investigates the attitudes of tourism and hotel students in Egypt toward statistics and examines the impact of statistics anxiety on their academic performance. The research adopts a quantitative approach using a self-administered questionnaire distributed among undergraduate students enrolled in tourism and hotel colleges in Egypt. A total of 269 valid responses were analyzed using descriptive statistics, correlation, and regression analyses. The findings revealed that students generally exhibit moderate levels of positive attitudes toward statistics; however, they experience considerable anxiety when dealing with statistical content and exams. The study confirmed that students’ interest in statistics and their effort to learn the subject have a significant positive effect on performance, while perceived difficulty shows a negative impact. Other dimensions, including affective, cognitive, and value-related aspects, did not demonstrate a statistically significant effect. The research contributes to understanding how psychological and motivational factors influence learning outcomes in non-mathematical disciplines. Practical recommendations are provided for educators and policymakers to reduce statistics anxiety and enhance learning engagement among tourism and hotel students in Egypt.