ALAS PROPIAS: BMGIM for Professionals Working in Intimate Partner Machista Violence Services (ALAS PROPIAS)

ALAS PROPIAS Program. Music Therapy, Well-Being and Psychological Health in the Context of Machista Violence in Intimate Partner Relationships: A Triangulation Study

This study evaluates the impact of a 10-session individual music therapy intervention using the Bonny Method of Guided Imagery and Music (BMGIM) on the well-being and psychological health of professionals working in services supporting women experiencing intimate partner machista violence.

The study uses a controlled, non-randomized quasi-experimental design, with an experimental group and a wait-list control group. Changes in burnout, compassion fatigue, vicarious trauma, secondary traumatic stress, anxiety, positive and negative affect, emotional regulation, and professional well-being are assessed.

Study Overview

• Status: Active, not recruiting
• Conditions: Burnout Syndrome; Psychological Well-being
• Intervention / Treatment: Behavioral: ALAS PROPIAS - Individual Music Therapy BMGIM

Detailed Description

Professionals working in services supporting women experiencing intimate partner machista violence may experience psychological consequences associated with continued exposure to others' traumatic experiences, including burnout, compassion fatigue, vicarious trauma, and secondary traumatic stress.

This study examines the impact of an individual music therapy intervention based on the Bonny Method of Guided Imagery and Music (BMGIM), consisting of 10 individual sessions. Using a controlled, non-randomized quasi-experimental design, outcomes in the experimental group are compared with those in a wait-list control group.

Changes in vicarious trauma and secondary traumatic stress, burnout, compassion fatigue, anxiety, positive and negative affect, emotional regulation, and professional well-being are assessed. The study aims to contribute scientific evidence on the potential of BMGIM music therapy to support the well-being and psychological health of professionals working in contexts of intimate partner machista violence.

• Study Type: Interventional
• Enrollment (Actual): 54
• Phase: Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

Study Locations

• Spain
  • Alicante
    • Elche, Alicante, Spain, 03202
      • Universidad Miguel Hernández de Elche

Participation Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: 18 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Genders Eligible for Study: All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

• Professionals working in centers or shelters supporting women experiencing intimate partner machista violence.
• Direct professional contact with cases of intimate partner violence.
• Interest in participating in the individual BMGIM intervention and provision of informed consent.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Active psychosis.
• Unstabilized suicidal crisis.
• Uncontrolled substance use that prevents participation.
• Inability to attend weekly sessions

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

Design Details

• Primary Purpose: Treatment
• Allocation: Non-Randomized
• Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
• Masking: Triple

Number of Arms

2

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm	Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Individual BMGIM Music Therapy; Participants receive 10 individual music therapy sessions using the Bonny Method of Guided Imagery and Music (BMGIM).	Behavioral: ALAS PROPIAS - Individual Music Therapy BMGIM; The ALAS PROPIAS intervention consists of 10 individual music therapy sessions using the Bonny Method of Guided Imagery and Music (BMGIM), aimed at professionals working in services supporting women experiencing machista violence in intimate partner relationship. The intervention focuses on exploring imagery, emotions, and sensations through guided music listening, followed by a process of integration and reflection. The program aims to evaluate changes in burnout, compassion fatigue, vicarious trauma, secondary traumatic stress, anxiety, positive and negative affect, emotional regulation, psychological well-being, and professional well-being among participants.
No Intervention: Control Group (Wait-List); Participants complete the same assessments as the experimental group during the initial study period but do not receive the intervention during this phase. The intervention may be offered after the initial data collection, in accordance with the study protocol.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Change in Burnout	Burnout will be assessed using the Spanish adaptation of the Maslach Burnout Inventory (MBI) (Maslach & Jackson, 1981; Seisdedos, 1997). Scores at the final assessment will be compared with baseline scores to evaluate changes in burnout among participants in the experimental and wait-list control groups.	Baseline (T0), Immediate Post-intervention (T1), 3-month Follow-up (T2)
Change in Positive and Negative Affect	Positive and negative affect will be assessed using the Spanish adaptation of the Positive and Negative Affect Schedule (PANAS) (Sandín et al., 1999). Scores at the final assessment will be compared with baseline scores to evaluate changes in positive and negative affect in the experimental and wait-list control groups.	Baseline (T0), Immediate Post-intervention (T1), 3-month Follow-up (T2)
Change in Psychological Well-Being	Psychological well-being will be assessed using the Spanish adaptation of Ryff's Psychological Well-Being Scales (Díaz et al., 2006). Scores at the final assessment will be compared with baseline scores to evaluate changes in psychological well-being in the experimental and wait-list control groups.	Psychological well-being will be assessed using the Spanish adaptation of Ryff's Psychological Well-Being Scales (Díaz et al., 2006). Scores at the final assessment will be compared with baseline scores to evaluate changes in psychological well-being in
Change in Professional Quality of Life	Professional quality of life will be assessed using the Spanish adaptation of the Professional Quality of Life Scale, version 5 (ProQOL-5) (Galiana et al., 2020). Scores at the final assessment will be compared with baseline scores to evaluate changes in professional quality of life in the experimental and wait-list control groups.	Baseline (T0), Immediate Post-intervention (T1), 3-month Follow-up (T2)
Change in Secondary Traumatic Stress	Secondary traumatic stress will be assessed using the Secondary Traumatic Stress Scale (STSS) (Guerra & Saiz, 2007). Scores at the final assessment will be compared with baseline scores to evaluate changes in secondary traumatic stress in the experimental and wait-list control groups.	Baseline (T0), Immediate Post-intervention (T1), 3-month Follow-up (T2)

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: Universidad Miguel Hernandez de Elche
• Investigators: Principal Investigator: Eva Maria León Zarceño, Universidad Miguel Hernández de Elche.; Principal Investigator: Vicente Alejandro March Luján, Catholic University of Valencia; Principal Investigator: Marie Laure Rodríguez-Quiroga, Universidad Miguel Hernández de Elche.

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start (Actual): April 21, 2026
• Primary Completion (Estimated): November 30, 2026
• Study Completion (Estimated): November 30, 2026

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: November 3, 2026
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: November 3, 2026
• First Posted (Actual): November 9, 2026

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (Actual): November 9, 2026
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: November 3, 2026
• Last Verified: November 1, 2026

More Information

Terms related to this study

• Keywords: Burnout; Intimate Partner Violence; Music Therapy; Compassion Fatigue; Secondary Traumatic Stress; Vicarious Trauma; BMGIM; Machista violence
• Additional Relevant MeSH Terms: Occupational Stress; Behavioral Symptoms; Stress, Psychological; Fatigue; Mental Fatigue; Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms; Behavior; Signs and Symptoms; Personal Satisfaction; Burnout, Psychological; Compassion Fatigue; Psychological Well-Being
• Other Study ID Numbers: IDE.DEMLZ.MLRQ.24_2; IDE.DEMLZ.MLRQ.24 (Other Identifier: Universidad Miguel Hernández)

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

• Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?: YES

IPD Plan Description

De-identified individual participant data (IPD) underlying the primary and secondary outcomes will be made available to qualified researchers upon reasonable request submitted to the principal investigator. Data sharing will be subject to ethical review, a formal data-sharing agreement, and strict compliance with European Union GDPR regulations to safeguard minor participants' confidentiality.

IPD Sharing Time Frame

Data will become available after the primary manuscript publishing the final longitudinal findings is accepted

IPD Sharing Access Criteria

Individual participant data will not be publicly shared to protect minor participants' confidentiality in compliance with GDPR and local data protection regulations. Aggregate data and protocol materials are available upon request

• IPD Sharing Supporting Information Type: STUDY_PROTOCOL; SAP; ICF

Drug and device information, study documents

• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product: No
• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product: No