Affiliation: University of Bedfordshire
Email: Gail.Kinman@beds.ac.uk

Biography

Dr. Gail Kinman is Professor of Occupational Health Psychology at the University of Bedfordshire, UK. She is a Chartered Psychologist with the British Psychological Society, a Chartered Scientist, an affiliate member of the American Psychological Association and a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy. Dr. Kinman received her doctorate from the University of Hertfordshire, UK for a dissertation that examined well-being and work-life balance in academic employees working in UK universities. Her primary research interests focus on work-related stress, work-life balance, emotional labour and emotional intelligence and how influence the wellbeing of employees. Dr. Kinman is currently working with groups of health and social care professionals (such as doctors, nurses and social workers) investigating the factors that underlie emotional intelligence with a view to enhancing stress resilience and wellbeing in these occupational groups. In collaboration with Louise Grant, also of the University of Bedfordshire, UK, Dr. Kinman is in the process of setting up an international network of researchers and practitioners with an interest in enhancing emotional competencies and resilience in “caring” professionals.

Other research interests include lay theories of health and illness and aspects of psycho-oncology, including the role played by health-related cognitions in the wellbeing of cancer patients, and how people with cancer might be best supported in their return to work. She has published numerous journal articles and written several book chapters on these topics. Dr. Kinman’s work is regularly presented at national and international conferences and featured in the national and international press. She is a member of the BPS Press and Media Committee which aims to promote psychology to the lay public and speak regularly on behalf of the Society to radio, newspaper and magazine journalists.

Kinman, G. & Grant, L. (2011) Predicting stress resilience in trainee social workers: the role of emotional competencies. British Journal of Social Work, 41, 2, 261-275.

Kinman, G., Rodriguez, J. & McFall, O.  (in press). The cost of caring? Emotional labour, wellbeing and the clergy. Pastoral Psychology (published online DOI: 10.1007/s11089-011-0340-0).

Kinman, G. (2009). Emotional labour and strain in the front line: Does mode of delivery matter? Journal of Managerial Psychology  24, 2, 118-136.

Hart, J. & Kinman, G. (2008). An Examination of the Relationships Between Trait Emotional Intelligence and Health Behaviours (Positive and Negative). Health Psychology Update, 17, 2 , 3-8.

Kinman, G., McDowall, A. & Cropley, M. (2011). Work-life conflict and job-related wellbeing in UK police officers: the role of recovery processes. American Psychological Association Stress and Health Conference, Florida, May.

Karypidou, A., Kinman, G. & Dallas, T. (2011). Exploring emotional intelligence in medical professionals: patient and doctor outcomes. University of Bedfordshire Research Conference, 2011.

Short, E., Baker, S. & Kinman, G. (2010). Using peer coaching to enhance resilience: promoting wellbeing and lifelong learning in students. 1st International Congress of Coaching Psychology Conference, London, December.

Kinman, G. & Grant, L. (2010). Emotional competencies, resilience and wellbeing in trainee social workers. Proceedings of the European Academy of Occupational Health Psychology Rome, March 2010.

A. Karypidou & Kinman, G. (2009).  Examining relationships between Trait Emotional Intelligence, empathetic concern, stress and job satisfaction amongst doctors. British Psychological Society Annual Conference, Brighton, March 2009.

Yaghmour, Y. & Kinman, G. (2008). Crying at work: examining the beliefs and attitudes of women. Proceedings of the European Academy of Occupational Health Psychology, Valencia, November, 2008.