The search for overarching factors involved in both sport and broader lifestyle and achievement domains may help to understand the early drop-out phenomenon. This study aimed to analyze the association between early sport drop-out and strategic learning skills, checking for the individual and joint role of nationality, school type, gender, age and sport habits. Six hundred and fourteen Italian and Spanish students aged 14–18 years completed two self-assessment questionnaires concerning physical activity, sports habits and learning strategies. Outcomes were analyzed with frequency analysis. Higher affective–motivational strategic learning skills were associated with lower drop-out rates in Italian but not Spanish students. In high schools with an enhanced sports curriculum, drop-out rates were negligible compared to other Italian and Spanish curricula. A lack of persistence in the same sport type was significantly associated with a higher drop-out rate in males but not in female students, who had overall higher drop-out rates. This study suggests that overarching personal skills, cultural characteristics and sports habits may independently and jointly contribute to sport drop-out. Specifically, affective–motivational learning skills may play a key role in sport persistence and in strategies tailored to drop-out prevention.

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体育和战略学习技能的早期辍学：意大利和西班牙学生的跨国研究

寻找涉及运动和更广泛的生活方式和成就领域的首要因素可能有助于理解早期辍学现象。本研究旨在分析早期体育辍学与战略学习技能之间的关联，检查国籍、学校类型、性别、年龄和运动习惯的个人和共同作用。614 名 14-18 岁的意大利和西班牙学生完成了两份关于体育活动、运动习惯和学习策略的自我评估问卷。使用频率分析对结果进行分析。较高的情感动机战略学习技能与意大利学生而非西班牙学生的较低辍学率相关。在加强体育课程的高中，与其他意大利和西班牙课程相比，辍学率可以忽略不计。对同一运动类型缺乏坚持与男性较高的辍学率显着相关，但与总体辍学率较高的女性学生无关。这项研究表明，总体的个人技能、文化特征和运动习惯可能会独立和共同导致体育辍学。具体而言，情感-动机学习技能可能在坚持运动和针对辍学预防量身定制的策略中发挥关键作用。文化特征和运动习惯可能独立和共同导致体育辍学。具体而言，情感-动机学习技能可能在坚持运动和针对辍学预防量身定制的策略中发挥关键作用。文化特征和运动习惯可能独立和共同导致体育辍学。具体而言，情感-动机学习技能可能在坚持运动和针对辍学预防量身定制的策略中发挥关键作用。