Dialogue Questionnaire (Dia-QNR)
A questionnaire supporting the reflection and the assessment of intra- and interpersonal experiences in dyadic music therapy improvisation
The Dia-QNR (© Monika Smetana & Irene Stepniczka, WZMF – Music Therapy Research Centre Vienna) is a written de-briefing questionnaire for the clinical and/or empirical assessment of intra- and interpersonal processes in dyadic music therapy improvisations. It is applied immediately after a music therapy improvisation – and both patient and therapist reflect on their subjective experiences concerning their perception of mutual relatedness, self-perception and perception of others referring to certain musical events as well as non-verbal interactions and contact.
The focus is on the subjective experiences of the client as well as the therapist in order to share the individual experiences of an improvisation with each other (i.e., retrospectively, immediately after and referring to an improvisation).
This questionnaire can be used for situational reflection, e.g., in the sense of exchanging experiences, comparing self-perception and the perception of others, as well as for scientific application regarding experienced intersubjective overlaps between the client and the therapist.
Consequently, the focus is on concepts such as relatedness, dialogue and being in contact which, overall, follow a differential understanding of music therapy that builds on a connection between psychodynamic and humanistic aspects. The questions and items used in the Dia-QNR are mainly based on a qualitative category system developed by the authors [1].
Please contact the project team for more information or exchange: dialog-wzmf@mdw.ac.at
Monika Smetana & Irene Stepniczka
[1] Smetana, M., Stepniczka, I., & Bishop, L. (2023). COME_IN: A qualitative framework for content, meanings and intersubjectivity in free dyadic improvisations. Nordic Journal of Music Therapy, 32(2), 157-178. https://doi.org/10.1080/08098131.2022.2084638
© 2024 Monika Smetana & Irene Stepniczka, WZMF – Music Therapy Research Centre Vienna