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NCT Number: NCT07312331

SOC-based Behavioral Intervention to Promote Walking

Drawing on the Selection, Optimization, and Compensation (SOC) model of adaptive development, this study tested whether a structured behavioral intervention could enhance walking activity and well-being through improvements in self-regulatory strategy use.

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Key information

Conditions

Older Adults Older Adults (65 Years and Older)

Age range

65 year–90 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Henan Polytechnic University

Jiaozuo, Henan, 454099, China

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Individuals were excluded if they had moderate-to-severe cognitive impairment, medical contraindications for walking, or planned relocation within six months.

Exclusion criteria

  • Eligible participants were Chinese adults aged 65 years or older, lived in urban areas, could walk independently for at least 10 minutes, and had access to a mobile phone or WeChat (personally or through a family member).

Treatment and study plan

SOC-based walking intervention

Behavioral

A structured Selection, Optimization, and Compensation (SOC)-based workshop designed to promote adaptive self-regulation in the domain of physical activity, particularly walking

general health education program

Other

A general health education program that covered age-related topics such as nutrition, sleep, medication adherence, and mental well-being, but excluded any self-regulatory or goal-setting components.

Primary outcomes

  1. Walking behavior

    Time frame: From enrollment to the end of treatment at 8 weeks

    weekly minutes of walking

Secondary outcomes

  1. Selection

    Time frame: From enrollment to the end of treatment at 8 weeks

    Use of "SOC (Selection, Optimization, and Compensation strategies)" questionnaire specific to walking, assessed with brief subscales (3-4 items each; 5-point Likert), at T0, T1, and T2. It assesses the self-regulatory strategies using a 12-item version of the Selection Questionnaire originally developed by Freund and Baltes (2002) and validated for use with Chinese older adults by Chou and Chi (2001). The instrument comprises three subscales-in this case we use the Selection scale-with four items rated on a 5-point Likert scale (1 = strongly disagree, 5 = strongly agree).

  2. Optimization

    Time frame: From enrollment to the end of treatment at 8 weeks

    Use of SOC "Selection, Optimization, and Compensation strategies Questionnaire" specific to walking, assessed with brief subscales (3-4 items each; 5-point Likert), at T0, T1, and T2. For this outcome, we use the subscale Optimization, which self-regulatory strategies assessed using a list of Optimization items, originally developed by Freund and Baltes (2002) and validated for use with Chinese older adults by Chou and Chi (2001). The instrument comprises is rated on a 5-point Likert scale (1 = strongly disagree, 5 = strongly agree).

  3. Compensation

    Time frame: From enrollment to the end of treatment at 8 weeks

    Use of SOC "Selection, Optimization, and Compensation strategies Questionnaire" specific to walking, assessed with brief subscales (3-4 items each; 5-point Likert), at T0, T1, and T2. We use the Compensation subscale of self-regulatory strategies, that was originally developed by Freund and Baltes (2002) and validated for use with Chinese older adults by Chou and Chi (2001). The instrument is rated on a 5-point Likert scale (1 = strongly disagree, 5 = strongly agree).

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Ling Yang

Other

Registry information

Official study title

SOC-based Behavioral Intervention to Promote Walking and Well-being Among Older Adults in Jiazhou, China

Acronym: SOCWalk

Important dates

Study start
2025
Primary completion
2025
Study completion
2025
First posted
Dec 31, 2025
Registry last updated
Dec 31, 2025

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