An interventional study of Experimental Group (ALAS PROPIAS) in Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) and Intimate Partner Violence Against Women, sponsored by Universidad Miguel Hernandez de Elche. Active, not recruiting at 1 site in Spain. Open to female participants aged 18 Years and older. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2026-11-09.
Sponsored by Universidad Miguel Hernandez de Elche · Not applicable, Interventional, and Treatment
The ALAS PROPIAS program evaluates the impact of a 12-session group active music therapy intervention on the well-being and psychological health of women experiencing machista violence in intimate partner relationships who are receiving support through specialised care and intervention programmes, including shelter services. Using a quasi-experimental design with an intervention group and a wait-list control group, the study examines changes in mood, self-esteem, anxiety, depression, psychological well-being, and quality of life among participants.
The ALAS PROPIAS program is a study designed to evaluate the effects of group active music therapy on the well-being and psychological health of women experiencing machista violence in intimate partner relationships. The intervention consists of 12 group music therapy sessions delivered to women receiving support through specialised care and intervention programmes, including shelter services.
The study follows a quasi-experimental, controlled, non-randomised, longitudinal pretest-posttest design with a wait-list control group. Changes in participants' mood, self-esteem, anxiety, depression, psychological well-being, and quality of life are assessed to explore the potential contribution of group active music therapy in this context.
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Participants receive the ALAS PROPIAS program, consisting of 12 group active music therapy sessions, and complete the study assessments before and after the intervention.
Behavioral: Experimental Group (ALAS PROPIAS)
Participants remain on a waitlist during the comparison period. Study assessments are conducted before and after this period; post-test data collection is ongoing.
The ALAS PROPIAS intervention consists of 12 group active music therapy sessions delivered to women experiencing machista violence in intimate partner relationships who are receiving support through specialised care and intervention programmes, including shelter services. The intervention follows a predefined protocol of musical activities and techniques, implemented consistently across all participating centres. The programme aims to evaluate changes in participants' mood, self-esteem, anxiety, depression, psychological well-being, and quality of life.
Change in Self-Esteem
Change in self-esteem from pre-test to post-test, measured using the Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale in both the experimental group and the wait-list control group.
Time frame: Baseline (T0), Immediate Post-intervention (T1), 3-month Follow-up (T2)
Change in Anxiety
Change in anxiety from pre-test to post-test, measured using the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI) in both the experimental group and the wait-list control group.
Time frame: Baseline (T0), Immediate Post-intervention (T1), 3-month Follow-up (T2)
Change in Depression
Change in depression from pre-test to post-test, measured using the Beck Depression Inventory-II (BDI-II) in both the experimental group and the wait-list control group.
Time frame: Baseline (T0), Immediate Post-intervention (T1), 3-month Follow-up (T2)
Change in Psychological Well-Being
Change in psychological well-being from pre-test to post-test, measured using the Ryff Psychological Well-Being Scales in both the experimental group and the wait-list control group.
Time frame: Baseline (T0), Immediate Post-intervention (T1), 3-month Follow-up (T2)
Change in Quality of Life
Change in quality of life from pre-test to post-test, measured using the GENCAT Quality of Life Scale in both the experimental group and the wait-list control group.
Time frame: Baseline (T0), Immediate Post-intervention (T1), 3-month Follow-up (T2)
Changes in Mood-Related Indicators During the Music Therapy Intervention
Changes in mood-related indicators are assessed in the experimental group throughout the 12-session group active music therapy intervention. The researcher uses a structured observational recording tool to document indicators associated with six emotional states: sadness, anger, shame, insecurity, fear, and happiness. The indicators include participants' verbal expressions, facial expressions, posture, vocal characteristics, participation in musical activities, and interactions with other group members. In addition, participants complete the Self-Assessment Manikin (SAM) at the beginning and end of each session to assess their momentary affective responses
Time frame: At the beginning and end of each of the 12 music therapy sessions for the SAM; at the end of each session for the researcher's observational recording tool.
Plan to share: Yes — 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.
Supporting information: Study protocol, Statistical analysis plan, Informed consent form
Time frame: Data will become available after the primary manuscript publishing the final longitudinal findings is accepted
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
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