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NCT07481318: TCSC2026
Training Constructive Social Comparison: Effects on Exercise Motivation and Adherence
NA trial testing Constructive Social Comparison Training in Young Adult Behavioral Change in 160 participants. Completed in 23 September 2025.
23 September 2025
Quick facts
| Lead sponsor | Ling Yang |
|---|---|
| Phase | NA |
| Status | Completed |
| Study type | INTERVENTIONAL |
| Allocation | randomized |
| Design | parallel |
| Masking | none |
| Primary purpose | health services research |
| Enrollment | 160 |
| Start date | 2 March 2025 |
| Primary completion | 23 September 2025 |
| Estimated completion | 23 September 2025 |
| Sites | 1 location across China |
Drugs / interventions tested
- Constructive Social Comparison Training
- General Health Education
Conditions studied
- Young Adult Behavioral Change — all drugs for Young Adult Behavioral Change →
Sponsor
Ling Yang
Who can join
Adults 18 to 30, any sex, with Young Adult Behavioral Change. Patients with the condition only — healthy volunteers not accepted.
Sponsor's own description
Regular physical activity is widely recognized as essential for physical and mental health, yet maintaining exercise routines remains a major behavioral challenge. Social comparison processes may play an important role in shaping motivation and persistence in exercise behaviors. While comparisons with others can sometimes motivate behavior change, they may also produce discouraging effects depending on how they are interpreted. The present study examines the effectiveness of a structured intervention designed to train constructive social comparison in the context of physical activity. The intervention aims to help participants reinterpret comparisons with others in ways that promote motivation, realistic goal setting, and sustained engagement in exercise. In a randomized controlled trial, young adults with low levels of physical activity are assigned either to an intervention group receiving training in constructive social comparison or to an active control group receiving general health education related to physical activity. Both groups participate in an eight-week program and follow the same basic exercise recommendations. Outcomes include exercise adherence, interpretation of social comparison, and social comparison orientation.
Publications & conference data
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- Last refreshed: 18 March 2026
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