Professor Frank Bond
Position held:
Head of Department
Phone:
+44 (0)20 7717 2943
Fax:
+44 (0)20 7919 7873
Email:
f.bond (@gold.ac.uk)
Room 209 Whitehead Building,
Department of Psychology,
Goldsmiths, University of London,
New Cross, SE14 6NW
BA PGDip MSc PhD CPsychol ICTLHE
Organisational behaviour, psychological flexibility, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
Research interests
There are two overriding aims of my current research, which is in the area of organisational behaviour. First, I am examining the organisational and psychological factors that determine work effectiveness (e.g., productivity, absenteeism), leadership skills, and employee health (e.g., mental/physical health); to this end, I am currently developing methods to assess psychological processes, such as psychological flexibility (or psychological acceptance), in the workplace. Second, I am developing and testing theory-driven interventions for improving these outcomes. These interventions are of two types.
The first involves work redesign and organisational change that aim to create an institution, or department, that allows people to use their knowledge, skills, and abilities most effectively and efficiently. This is accomplished by, for example, giving people more control over how they carry out tasks, changing communication patterns, or clarifying roles so that they are less ambiguous and conflicting.
The second type of intervention attempts to enhance people's psychological flexibility so that they can become better leaders, enhance their work performance, and cope more effectively with the normal, everyday stressors that exist at work. In particular, my team is now developing and evaluating training programmes that are based on contextual- or acceptance-based cognitive-behaviour therapies, and we are currently implementing and testing all of our interventions in both public and private sector organisations.
Selected publications
Bond, Frank W., Hayes, Steven C., Baer, Ruth A., Carpenter, Ken C., Guenole, Nigel, Orcutt, Holly K., Waltz, Tom and Zettle, Robert D.. 2011. Preliminary psychometric properties of the Acceptance and Action Questionnaire – II: A revised measure of psychological flexibility and acceptance. Behavior Therapy, pp. 1-38. [Article]
Flaxman, Paul E., Blackledge, J.T. and Bond, Frank W.. 2010. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy: Distinctive Features. London: Routledge. ISBN 978-0-415-45066-9 [Book]
Flaxman, Paul E. and Bond, Frank W.. 2010. Worksite stress management training: Moderated effects and clinical significance. Journal of Occupational Health Psychology, 15(4), pp. 347-358. ISSN 1076-8998 [Article]
Flaxman, Paul E. and Bond, Frank W.. 2010. A randomised worksite comparison of acceptance commitment therapy and stress inoculation training. Behaviour Research and Therapy, 48, pp. 816-820. [Article]
Bond, Frank W., Flaxman, Paul and Bunce, David. 2008. The influence of psychological flexibility on work redesign: Mediated moderation of a work reorganization intervention. Journal of Applied Psychology, 93, pp. 645-654. ISSN 0021-9010 [Article]
Bond, Frank W., Flaxman, Paul E. and Keogh, Edmund. 2006. Improving academic performance and mental health through a stress management intervention: Outcomes and mediators of change. Behaviour Research and Therapy, 44(3), pp. 339-357. ISSN 00057967 [Article]
Bond, Frank W., Hayes, S., Luoma, J. and Masuda, A.. 2006. Acceptance and commitment therapy: Model, processes and outcomes. Behaviour Research and Therapy, 44(1), pp. 1-25. ISSN 00057967 [Article]
Bond, Frank W. and Flaxman, Paul. 2006. The Ability of Psychological Flexibility and Job Control to Predict Learning, Job Performance, and Mental Health. Journal of Organizational Behavior Management, 26(1), pp. 113-130. ISSN 0160-8061 [Article]
Keogh, Edmund, Barlow, Cate, Mounce, Charlotte and Bond, Frank W.. 2006. Assessing the Relationship Between Cold Pressor Pain Responses and Dimensions of the Anxiety Sensitivity Profile in Healthy Men and Women. Cognitive Behaviour Therapy, 35(4), pp. 198-206. ISSN 1650-6073 [Article]
Hayes, Steven, Bunting, Kara, Herbst, Scott, Bond, Frank W. and Barnes-Holmes, Dermot. 2006. Expanding the Scope of Organizational Behavior Management. Journal of Organizational Behavior Management, 26(1), pp. 1-23. ISSN 0160-8061 [Article]
Keogh, Edmund, Bond, Frank W. and Flaxman, Paul E.. 2006. Improving academic performance and mental health through a stress management intervention: outcomes and mediators of change. Behaviour Research and Therapy, 44, pp. 339-357. ISSN 0005-7967 [Article]
Bond, Frank W., Hayes, Steven C. and Barnes-Holmes, Dermot. 2006. Psychological Flexibility, ACT, and Organizational Behavior. Journal of Organizational Behavior Management, 26(1-2), pp. 25-54. ISSN 0160-8061 [Article] (In Press)
Stewart, Ian, Barnes-Holmes, Dermot, Barnes-Holmes, Yvonne, Bond, Frank W. and Hayes, Steven. 2006. Relational Frame Theory and Industrial/Organizational Psychology. Journal of Organizational Behavior Management, 26(1), p. 55. ISSN 0160-8061 [Article]
Bond, Frank W., Flaxman, Paul E. and Loivette, Sharon. 2006. A business case for the Management Standards for stress. Technical Report. Health and Safety Executive, Sudbury.
Keogh, Edmund, Bond, Frank W., Hanmer, Ruth and Tilston, Jackie. 2005. Comparing acceptance- and control-based coping instructions on the cold-pressor pain experiences of healthy men and women. European Journal of Pain, 9(5), pp. 591-598. ISSN 10903801 [Article]
Bond, Frank W.. 2004. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for stress. In: Steven Hayes and Kirk Strohsal, eds. A practical guide to acceptance and commitment therapy. New York: Springer, pp. 275-293. ISBN 0387233679 [Book Section]
Bond, Frank W.. 2004. Getting the balance right: the need for a comprehensive approach to occupational health. Work & Stress, 18(2), pp. 146-148. ISSN 0267-8373 [Article]
Keogh, Edmund, Bond, Frank W., French, Christopher C., Richards, Anne and Davis, Robert E.. 2004. Test anxiety, susceptibility to distraction and examination performance. Anxiety, Stress & Coping, 17(3), pp. 241-252. ISSN 1061-5806 [Article]
Donaldson-Feilder, Emma and Bond, Frank W.. 2004. The relative importance of psychological acceptance and emotional intelligence to workplace well-being. British Journal of Guidance & Counselling, 32(2), pp. 187-203. ISSN 0306-9885 [Article]
Bond, Frank W. and Bunce, David. 2003. The role of acceptance and job control in mental health, job satisfaction, and work performance. Journal of Applied Psychology, 88(6), pp. 1057-1067. ISSN 0021-9010 [Article]
Bond, Frank W. and Dryden, Windy, eds. 2002. Handbook of Brief Cognitive Behaviour Therapy. Chichester: Wiley. ISBN 978-0-471-49107-1 [Edited Book]
Bond, Frank W. and Bunce, David. 2001. Job control mediates change in a work reorganization: intervention for stress reduction. Journal of Occupational Health Psychology, Vol. 6(No. 4), pp. 290-302. ISSN 1076-8998 [Article]
Bond, Frank W. and Bunce, David. 2000. Mediators of Change in Emotion-Focused and Problem-Focused Worksite Stress Management Interventions. Journal of Occupational Health Psychology, 5(1), pp. 156-163. [Article]