ALAS PROPIAS: Design and Validation of a Questionnaire on Music Therapy and Machista Violence in Intimate Partner Relationships (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

The ALAS PROPIAS Program includes a methodological study to develop and psychometrically validate a structured questionnaire for music therapists. The questionnaire aims to assess music therapists' knowledge, professional competencies, and training needs regarding machista violence in intimate partner relationships, trauma, mental health, and psychological well-being. The study will use a cross-sectional, non-experimental design, with data collected through a self-administered online questionnaire. An expert panel will assess the relevance, clarity, coherence, and pertinence of the questionnaire items. The resulting instrument is intended to help identify training needs and areas for improvement in music therapy practice in this field.

Study Overview

• Status: Not yet recruiting
• Conditions: Questionnaire Design
• Intervention / Treatment: Other: Online Questionnaire Administration

Detailed Description

The ALAS PROPIAS Program includes a methodological study aimed at developing and psychometrically validating a structured questionnaire for music therapists. The instrument is designed to assess knowledge, professional competencies, and training needs related to machista violence in intimate partner relationships, trauma, mental health, and psychological well-being.

The study will follow a cross-sectional, non-experimental design, with data collected through a self-administered online questionnaire. The development and validation process will include an expert panel with experience in music therapy, machista violence in intimate partner relationships, trauma and mental health, and research methodology. Experts will assess the relevance, clarity, coherence, and pertinence of the questionnaire items.

The psychometric evaluation will involve music therapists who are currently practising or are in training. The study aims to identify strengths and gaps in professional knowledge and competencies, as well as training needs that may inform improvements in music therapy practice in this field.

• Study Type: Observational
• Enrollment (Estimated): 120

Contacts and Locations

• Study Contact: Name: Eva Maria León Zarceño; Phone Number: +34 606501888; Email: eleon@umh.es
• Study Contact Backup: Name: Marie Laure Rodríguez-Quiroga; Email: maria.rodriguez151@goumh.umh.es

Study Locations

• Spain
  • Alicante
    • Elche, Alicante, Spain, 03202
      • Universidad Miguel Hernández de Elche
      • Contact: Eva Maria León Zarceño; Phone Number: +34 606501888; Email: eleon@umh.es
      • Contact: Marie Laure Rodríguez-Quiroga; Email: Maria.rodriguez151@goumh.umh.es
      • Principal Investigator: Eva Maria León Zarceño
      • Principal Investigator: Vicente Alejandro March Luján
      • Principal Investigator: Marie Laure Rodríguez-Quiroga

Participation Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

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

• Sampling Method: Probability Sample

Study Population

The study population will consist of music therapists in training and music therapists currently practising or recently engaged in professional practice, with no geographical restrictions. Eligible participants must hold a degree in music therapy (bachelor's, master's, or doctoral level) or be currently undertaking music therapy training, have current or recent professional practice, and provide informed consent. The study aims to recruit a minimum of 120 participants for the psychometric analysis of the questionnaire.

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

1. Holding a degree in music therapy (bachelor's, master's, or doctoral level), or currently undertaking music therapy training.
2. Current or recent professional practice.
3. Willingness to participate and provision of informed consent.

Exclusion Criteria:

• N/A

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

Design Details

• Observational Models: OTHER
• Time Perspectives: CROSS_SECTIONAL

Number of groups / cohorts

1

Cohorts and Interventions

Group / Cohort

Intervention / Treatment

Music Therapists and Music Therapy Students; Music therapists currently practising or recently engaged in professional practice, and individuals currently undertaking music therapy training or holding a degree in music therapy (bachelor's, master's, or doctoral level), who meet the study eligibility criteria and provide informed consent. Participants will be recruited nationally and internationally through professional associations, federations, academic networks, and specialised platforms. The planned sample for psychometric analysis is at least 120 participants.

Other: Online Questionnaire Administration; Self-administered online questionnaire used to collect data for the development and psychometric validation of an instrument assessing music therapists' knowledge, professional competencies, and training needs regarding machista violence in intimate partner relationships. This is a data collection procedure, not a therapeutic or clinical intervention.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Development and Psychometric Validation of the Questionnaire for Music Therapists	Development and psychometric validation of a structured questionnaire designed to assess music therapists' knowledge, professional competencies, and training needs in relation to machista violence in intimate partner relationships, mental health, and psychological well-being.	During questionnaire development and psychometric validation, through anticipated March 2027
Integration of Updated Knowledge on Machista Violence in Intimate Partner Relationships into Music Therapy Practice	Assessment of the integration of updated knowledge on machista violence in intimate partner relationships into music therapy practice.	During questionnaire development and psychometric validation, through anticipated March 2027
Professional Competencies in Music Therapy Related to Trauma, Emotional Regulation, and Psychological Well-Being	Assessment of music therapists' professional competencies related to intervention in trauma, emotional regulation, and psychological well-being, as specified in the study objectives.	At the time of online questionnaire completion, anticipated March 2027
Training Factors Associated with Higher Levels of Professional Competence	Identification of training-related factors associated with higher levels of professional competence among music therapists, based on the information collected through the online questionnaire.	At the time of online questionnaire completion, anticipated March 2027
Areas of Vulnerability and Potential Risks in Clinical Practice Associated with Training Gaps	Identification of areas of vulnerability or potential risks in music therapy clinical practice associated with possible gaps in professional training regarding machista violence in intimate partner relationships, trauma, and mental health.	At the time of online questionnaire completion, anticipated March 2027
Indicators for Quality Standards in Music Therapy Applied to Machista Violence in Intimate Partner Relationships	Identification of indicators that may contribute to the development of quality standards for music therapy practice in situations of machista violence in intimate partner relationships, based on the findings of the questionnaire study.	By completion of questionnaire data collection and analysis, anticipated 2027

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 (Estimated): November 30, 2026
• Primary Completion (Estimated): March 30, 2027
• Study Completion (Estimated): March 30, 2027

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: Intimate partner violence; Trauma; Music Therapy; Psychological Well-Being; Vicarious trauma
• Additional Relevant MeSH Terms: Occupational Stress; Behavioral Symptoms; Stress, Psychological; Fatigue; Mental Fatigue; Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms; Behavior; Signs and Symptoms; Personal Satisfaction; Compassion Fatigue; Wounds and Injuries; Psychological Well-Being
• Other Study ID Numbers: IDE.DEMLZ.MLRQ.24_3; IDE.DEMLZ.MLRQ.24 (Other Identifier: Universidad Miguel Hernández de Elche)

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