The results of this research have corroborated the hypothesis that there is a set of variables that form a construct to
understand the perception of students towards statistics. When students see the usefulness of this subject in their
professional lives, they will enjoy the statistical work and therefore feel confident in their ability to use it as an
instrument, however, when student’s motivation is inadequate, there is fear for this discipline. If the participating
universities were to study the elements of the second factor (improper attitude for statistics) and work for a certain
time to compensate the negative attitude, students will improve their attitude towards statistics.