Vol. 7, Issue 2, Part G (2025)

The significance of the current study arises from the need to examine the relationship between specialization satisfaction and learning burnout among students in Colleges of Physical Education and Sports Sciences in Iraq, especially given the scarcity of local research addressing this topic. The study aims to provide findings that support academic and counseling programs within universities. The problem of the study is framed by the question: What role does specialization satisfaction play in predicting levels of learning burnout? The researcher adopted a descriptive methodology and administered two psychological scales to a sample of 100 fourth-year students from the College of Physical Education and Sports Sciences at the University of Diyala. The results revealed that students exhibited a good level of specialization satisfaction, accompanied by a moderate level of learning burnout. A statistically significant negative correlation was found between the two variables, indicating that higher satisfaction with one's specialization contributes to reducing symptoms of burnout. Regression analysis further demonstrated that specialization satisfaction is a strong predictive variable in explaining levels of learning burnout. These findings suggest that students’ satisfaction with their academic specialization enhances their motivation and alleviates academic and psychological pressures, thereby decreasing the likelihood of experiencing burnout. The researcher recommends enhancing students’ specialization satisfaction through curriculum development, activation of academic counseling programs, and the implementation of regular assessment tools to detect early signs of burnout. Such measures can contribute to improving the quality of university life and students’ mental well-being.