Modelling the causal relationship between personality traits and mental fitness with learning motivation in football among students

The research aims to recognize the degree of personal traits and mental fitness for the motivation of learning in football for third-stage students, Recognize the correlation between personal traits, mental fitness and the motivation of football learning for third-level students, Building a causal relationship model to recognize the direct and indirect effects of personal traits and mental fitness for football's learning motivation for third-level students. The curriculum used survey methods and associative relations. The research community included third-level students in the Faculty of Physical Education and Sports Sciences - University of Babylon, for the academic year (2022-2023), and 121 students. The main research sample was selected by 107 students through random drawing. The personal trait scale is from (26) paragraphs representing five areas, and the answer alternatives were triple, and the mental fitness scale (34) A paragraph representing five areas and alternatives to the answer were five, and a learning motivation measure (50) A paragraph representing six areas, the alternatives to the answer were triple, and the causal relationships model was built for the direct effects of the areas (personal features) representing external independent variables in (mental fitness and learning motivation) As internal subordinate variables, and spillover effects of areas (personal features) In (learning motivation) of the (mental fitness) route as an intermediate and internal variable, the statistical pouch (SPSS) and the program (AMOS) were used for the purpose of data processing. The research produced a set of conclusions, including a strong, statistically significant relationship between personal traits, mental fitness, and students' football learning motivation. The causal model of track analysis was validated in a statement and clarified the precedence of the variables as independent, intermediate and follow-up. The research came up with a series of recommendations, including: the need to work hard to achieve the personal characteristics of students because they play a significant role in mental fitness and motivation of learning to achieve the goals of the educational process and the future goals of students. Teachers should work to achieve the students' mental fitness and maintain a good level during practical or theoretical lectures, as it relates to the motivation for learning.