The role of sport participation motivation and academic support in predicting academic vitality in students with learning disabilities

The purpose of this study was to predict academic vitality based on academic support and motivation for sport participation. The research method was descriptive correlational. The statistical population of the study consisted of all students with learning disabilities in the first high school in Ardabil in the academic year of 2018-2019. The research sample consisted of 105 people (50 girls and 55 boys) with special learning disability who were selected through multistage cluster sampling. Data were collected using the Colorado Learning Inventory, Academic Vitality, Athletic Involvement Inventory and Academic Support Questionnaire. Data were analyzed using Pearson Correlation Coefficient and Regression Analysis. The findings showed that there is a significant positive relationship between motivation for sport participation (and its components) and academic support (and its components) with students' academic vitality. The results of regression analysis also revealed that approximately 49% of the total variance of academic enthusiasm was predictable based on academic support and motivation for sport participation, with the academic support variable having the highest share. Therefore, it can be concluded that sport participation motivation and academic support are variables related to students' academic vitality.