Authors : Adel Hussin Ali Mohamed, Omar Noby, Muhammad Jamil, Ali Haji, Aziza Hena
DOI : 10.29284/cwt6wq57
Volume : 12
Issue : 1
Year : 2026
Page No : 696-715
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.