Dr Merv Jackson

Position

Discipline Head

School /
Work Unit

Health Sciences

Contact Details

+(61 3) 9925 7367

merv.jackson@rmit.edu.au

Location

Building: 201
Level: 3
Room: 17A

Bundoora West Campus

College/Portfolio

Science, Engineering & Health

Qualifications

  • BSc(Hons) Monash
  • MBehSc LaTrobe,
  • Senior Lecturer in Psychology

Professional Interests

I supervise in the following research areas:

  • Developing and evaluating instruments to assess community responses to (future) development
  • Assessing predictors of gambling behaviour, (and other psychological problem behaviours)
  • All areas of sport psychology
  • Relating information about tourist crime to real crime and travel decisions
  • Evaluating traveller satisfaction and health and safety issues in tourists in Australia

Recent publications and presentations

Refereed publications

  • Schmierer, C., Jackson, M., & White, G. (1999) Determining whether tourism personality types predict specific tourist behaviours. In J. Molloy & J. Evans (Eds.). Tourism and hospitality: Delighting the senses. Canberra: Bureau of Tourism Research. (Pp. 28 – 38).
  • Jackson, M. Schmierer, C., & White, G. (1999). Is there a unique tourist personality which is predictive of tourist behaviour? In J. Molloy & J. Evans (Eds.). Tourism and hospitality: Delighting the senses. Canberra: Bureau of Tourism Research. (Pp. 39 – 47).
  • Jackson, M., & Niblo, D. (1999). Positioning qualitative and quantitative methods: Applications to crime in tourist settings. http:/www.latrobe.edu.au/www/aqr/offer/papers/Mjackson.htm (24/08/99)
  • Niblo, D., & Jackson, M. (1999). Qualitative data and private security in the hospitality industry: The hidden agenda. http:/www.latrobe.edu.au/www/aqr/offer/papers/MNiblo.htm (24/08/99)
  • Jackson, M. (2000). Predicting Australian mass tourism flow using Hofstede’s cultural model. In M. Ewen (Editor). Peak performance in tourism and hospitality research CAUTHE 2000 Refereed research papers. Bundoora: School of Tourism and Hospitality, La Trobe University. (Pp. 47 – 56).
  • Jackson, M., White, G., & Schmierer, C. (2000). Predicting tourism destination choices: Psychographic parameters versus psychological motivations. In M. Ewen (Editor). Peak performance in tourism and hospitality research CAUTHE 2000 Refereed research papers. Bundoora: School of Tourism and Hospitality, La Trobe University. (Pp. 57 – 63).
  • Jackson, M. (2001). Cultural influences on tourist destination choices of 21 Pacific Rim countries. In C. Pforr and B. Janeczko (Editors). Capitalising on research CAUTHE 2001, University of Canberra. (Pp. 166 – 176).
  • Jackson, M., White, G., & Gronn White, M. (2001). Developing a tourist personality typology. In C. Pforr and B. Janeczko (Editors). Capitalising on research CAUTHE 2001, University of Canberra. (Pp. 177 – 184).
  • White, G. & Jackson, M. (2002). Instigating practice-led research in service industry sectors: The licensed club sector. In Pforr, C and Carlsen, J., (2002) Tourism and Hospitality on the Edge. Proceedings of the 2002 CAUTHE Conference, Promaco: Fremantle on Carlsen, J (2002) Ten Years of Tourism Research. Proceedings of the CAUTHE conferences 1993 to 2002. CAUTHE CD-ROM. CRC for Sustainable Tourism: Gold Coast.
  • Jackson, M. & White, G. (2002). Personality type and predicting tourist behaviour. In Pforr, C and Carlsen, J., (2002) Tourism and Hospitality on the Edge. Proceedings of the 2002 CAUTHE Conference, Promaco: Fremantle on Carlsen, J (2002) Ten Years of Tourism Research. Proceedings of the CAUTHE conferences 1993 to 2002. CAUTHE CD-ROM. CRC for Sustainable Tourism: Gold Coast.
  • Jackson, M. (2003). Demographic, psychographic and social factors in tourist crime victimization. In Braithwaite, R., and Braithwaite, R. (Eds.). Riding the wave of tourism and hospitality research.Proceedings of the CAUTHE Conference, Coffs Harbour. CD-ROM, Southern Cross University, Lismore.
  • Schmierer, C., and Jackson, M. (2003). Tourist travel as a public health issue: A local perspective. In Braithwaite, R., and Braithwaite, R. (Eds.). Riding the wave of tourism and hospitality research.Proceedings of the CAUTHE Conference, Coffs Harbour. CD-ROM, Southern Cross University, Lismore.
  • Jackson, M., and Niblo, D. (2003). The role of qualitative methodology in cross-cultural research. Qualitative Research Journal, 3, 18 – 27.
  • White, G. & Jackson, M. (2002). Instigating practice-led research in service industry sectors: The licensed club sector. Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Management, 9, 181 – 188.
  • Kos, J., Richdale, A., and Jackson, M. (2003). Knowledge about attention deficit hyperactivity disorder: A comparison of in-service and pre-service teachers. Psychology in the schools, in press
  • Inbakaran, R., and Jackson, M. (2003). Segmenting the host community: An empirical analysis of attitudes toward increasing tourism in Victoria, Australia. In M. Aicken and C. Ryan (Eds.). Taking Tourism to the Limits Refereed Research Papers. University of Waikato Management School, University of Waikato, Hamilton, New Zealand. Pages 315 – 337.
  • Jackson, M., Inbakaran, R., and Schmierer, C. (2003). Rationalizing personality typologies in tourism: A lexical analysis. In M. Aicken and C. Ryan (Eds.). Taking Tourism to the Limits Refereed Research Papers. University of Waikato Management School, University of Waikato, Hamilton, New Zealand. Pages 338 – 360.
  • Schmierer, C., and Jackson, M. (2003). The impact of tourism ill-health: A rural remote focus. In M. Aicken and C. Ryan (Eds.). Taking Tourism to the Limits Refereed Research Papers. University of Waikato Management School, University of Waikato, Hamilton, New Zealand. Pages 666 – 679.
  • Chhetri, P., Arrowsmith, C., and Jackson, M. (2004) Determining hiking experiences in nature-based tourist destinations. Tourist Management, 25, 31 – 43.
  • Jackson, M., and Inbakaran, R. (2004). Defining the tourist: Who; Does what; To whom; and Where? In Cooper, C., Arcodia, C., Solnet, D., and Whitford, M. (Eds.). CAUTHE2004: Creating tourism knowledge. Proceedings of the CAUTHE Conference. CD-ROM, The University of Queensland, Brisbane.
  • Inbakaran, R. and Jackson, M. (2004). A multivariate analysis of resident attitudes towards tourism development in regional Victoria. In Cooper, C., Arcodia, C., Solnet, D., and Whitford, M. (Eds.). CAUTHE2004: Creating tourism knowledge. Proceedings of the CAUTHE Conference. CD-ROM, The University of Queensland, Brisbane.
  • Kos, J., Richdale, A., and Jackson, M. (2004). Knowledge about Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder: A comparison on in-service and preservice teachers. Psychology in the Schools, 41, 517 – 526.
  • Niblo, D., and Jackson, M. (2004). Model for combining the qualitative emic approach with the quantitative derived etic approach. Australian Psychologist, 39, 127 – 133.
  • Jackson, M., Inbakaran, R., and Troung, T (2004). Social perception of tourism. In A. Raj (Ed.). Tourist behaviour: A psychological perspective. New Delhi: Kanishka. Pp. 150 – 166.
  • Inbakaran, R., Jackson, M., and Troung, T (2004). Analysis of tourist expectation and satisfaction: Case study of Australian tourists in Vietnam. In A. Raj (Ed.). Tourist behaviour: A psychological perspective. New Delhi: Kanishka. Pp. 300 – 330.
  • Inbakaran, R., Jackson, M., and Chhetri, P. (2004). Segmentation of resort tourists: A study on profile differences in selection, satisfaction, opinion and preferences. In K. Smith and C. Schott (Eds.).Proceedings of the New Zealand Tourism and Hospitality Conference 2004, Victoria Management School, Victoria University of Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand. Pages 136 – 145.
  • Inbakaran, R., Jackson, M., and Chhetri, P. (2004). Spatial representation of resident attitudes in tourism product regions of Victoria, Australia. In K. Smith and C. Schott (Eds.). Proceedings of the New Zealand Tourism and Hospitality Conference 2004, Victoria Management School, Victoria University of Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand. Pages 146 – 158.
  • Jackson, M., and Inbakaran, R. (2004). Community resident attitudes towards tourism development: Do attitudes predict intentions to act? In K. Smith and C. Schott (Eds.). Proceedings of the New Zealand Tourism and Hospitality Conference 2004, Victoria Management School, Victoria University of Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand. Pages 159 – 169.
  • Schmierer, C., and Jackson, M. (2004). Tourist ill health: What to do with the data? In K. Smith and C. Schott (Eds.). Proceedings of the New Zealand Tourism and Hospitality Conference 2004, Victoria Management School, Victoria University of Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand. Pages 357 – 373.
  • Inbakaran, R., Jackson, M., and Troung, T., (2005). National differences between domestic and international tourists visiting Australia: A comparative study on resort hotel tourists. In B. Mohamed (Ed.). Proceedings of the International Conference on tourism development 2005, School of Housing, Building and Planning, Universiti Sains Malaysia. Pages 210 – 228.
  • Jackson, M., and Inbakaran, R. (2005). Understanding community attitudes towards tourism development in terms of rural accessibility/remoteness. Refereed paper in P. Tremblay and A. Boyle. (Eds.). CAUTHE2005: Sharing tourism knowledge. Proceedings of the CAUTHE Conference, Alice Springs. CD-ROM, Charles Darwin University, Darwin.
  • Inbakaran, R., Jackson, M., and Troung, T., (2005). Do cultural and national differences distinguish resort clientele? A case study of Australian domestic and overseas tourists.Journal of Applied Economics and Management, 2 (2),
  • Jackson, M., and Murphy, G. (Eds.). (2005). Theory and practice in contemporary Australian cognitive and behaviour therapy: Proceedings of the 29th national AACBT conference. Melbourne: Australian Association for Cognitive and Behaviour Therapy – Victoria.
  • Jackson, M., and Murphy, G. (2005). From behaviour modification in the 1980s to cognitive behaviour therapy in the new millennium: The publication history of AACBT National Conference proceedings. In M. Jackson and G. Murphy (Eds.). Theory and practice in contemporary Australian cognitive and behaviour therapy: Proceedings of the 29th national AACBT conference. Melbourne: Australian Association for Cognitive and Behaviour Therapy – Victoria. Pages 1 – 4.
  • Jackson, M. and Lococco, D. (2005). Evaluating community level screens for problem gamblers: A comparative study. In M. Jackson and G. Murphy (Eds.). Theory and practice in contemporary Australian cognitive and behaviour therapy: Proceedings of the 29th national AACBT conference. Melbourne: Australian Association for Cognitive and Behaviour Therapy – Victoria. Pages 47 – 58.
  • Belanti, M. and Jackson, M. (2005). Evaluating demographic and behavioural predictors of a successful return to work outcome following a work-related injury. In M. Jackson and G. Murphy (Eds.). Theory and practice in contemporary Australian cognitive and behaviour therapy: Proceedings of the 29th national AACBT conference. Melbourne: Australian Association for Cognitive and Behaviour Therapy – Victoria. Pages 78 - 87.

Conference presentations

  • Jackson, M. (1999). The role of cultural factors in predicting elite sport performance. Paper presented at the Monash University Sport Psychology conference, January, Monash University, Melbourne.
  • Schmierer, C., Jackson, M., & White, G. (1999) Determining whether tourism personality types predict specific tourist behaviours. Paper presented at the Ninth Australian Tourism and Hospitality Research conference, February, University of South Australia, Adelaide.
  • Jackson, M. Schmierer, C., & White, G. (1999). Is there a unique tourist personality which is predictive of tourist behaviour? Paper presented at the Ninth Australian Tourism and Hospitality Research conference, February, University of South Australia, Adelaide.
  • Jackson, M. (1999). Culture and elite sport: Implications for effective behavioural interventions. Paper presented at the 22nd national conference of the Australian Association for Cognitive and Behaviour Therapy, July, 1999, Fremantle.
  • Jackson, M., & Niblo, D. (1999). Positioning qualitative and quantitative methods: Applications to crime in tourist settings. Paper presented at the International conference of the Association for Qualitative Research, July, La Trobe University, Melbourne.
  • Niblo, D., & Jackson, M. (1999). Qualitative data and private security in the hospitality industry: The hidden agenda. Paper presented at the International conference of the Association for Qualitative Research, July, La Trobe University, Melbourne.
  • Jackson, M., & Constantinou, H. (1999). Reasons for gambling: An empirical validation of positive and negative reinforcement dimensions. Paper presented at the Tenth Annual State Conference of the Australian Association for Cognitive and Behaviour Therapy (Victorian Branch), La Trobe University, Dec 3.
  • Jackson, M. (2000). Predicting Australian mass tourism flow using Hofstede’s cultural model. Paper presented at the Tenth Australian Tourism and Hospitality Research conference, February, La Trobe University, Mt Buller campus.
  • Jackson, M., White, G., & Schmierer, C. (2000). Predicting tourism destination choices: Psychographic parameters versus psychological motivations. Paper presented at the Tenth Australian Tourism and Hospitality Research conference, February, La Trobe University, Mt Buller campus.
  • Jackson, M. (2000). Predicting problem gambling using positive and negative reinforcement dimensions. Paper presented at the 23rd national conference of the Australian Association for Cognitive and Behaviour Therapy, April, 2000, Melbourne.
  • Karamanos, J. & Jackson, M. (2000). Cancer and depression: Does spiritual coping help? Paper presented at the APS Victorian branch annual conference, University of Melbourne June 2000, Melbourne.
  • Kos, J., Richdale, A., & Jackson, M. (2000). Primary school teachers’ attitudes and behaviour towards children with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. Paper presented at the Victorian State Conference of the Australian Association for Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (December 1 2000), Melbourne, Australia.
  • Jackson, M. (2001). Cultural influences on tourist destination choices of 21 Pacific Rim countries. Paper presented at the Eleventh Australian Tourism and Hospitality Research conference, February, University of Canberra.
  • Jackson, M., White, G., & Gronn White, M. (2001). Developing a tourist personality typology. Paper presented at the Eleventh Australian Tourism and Hospitality Research conference, February, University of Canberra.
  • Jackson, M., & Niblo, D. (2001). The role of qualitative methodology in cross cultural research. Paper presented at the Second International conference of the Association for Qualitative Research, July, La Trobe University, Melbourne.
  • Jackson, M. (2001). Evaluation of possible predictors of gambling behaviours: Psychographics, demographics and social factors. Paper presented at the 12th Annual State Conference of the Australian Association for Cognitive and Behaviour Therapy (Victorian Branch), Australian Catholic University, Nov, 23.
  • Kos, J., Richdale, A., & Jackson, M. (2001). Primary school teachers’ knowledge about Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. Paper presented at The Victorian State Conference of the Australian Association for Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (November 23 2001), Melbourne, Australia.
  • White, G. & Jackson, M. (2002). Instigating practice-led research in service industry sectors: The licensed club sector. Paper presented at the twelfth Australian Tourism and Hospitality Research conference. February, Fremantle.
  • Jackson, M. & White, G. (2002). Personality type and predicting tourist behaviour. Paper presented at the twelfth Australian Tourism and Hospitality Research conference. February, Fremantle
  • Jackson, M. (2002). Traditional group differences versus multiple regression: Evaluation of possible predictors of problem behaviours. Paper presented at the 25th national conference of the Australian Association for Cognitive and Behaviour Therapy, July, 2002, Brisbane.
  • Jackson, M. (2002). Antecedents associated with the identification and classification of problem gamblers. Paper presented at the 13th Annual State Conference of the Australian Association for Cognitive and Behaviour Therapy (Victorian Branch), Australian Catholic University, Dec, 6.
  • Jackson, M. (2003). Demographic, psychographic and social factors in tourist crime victimization. Paper presented at the 13th Australian Tourism and Hospitality Research conference. February 5 – 8th, Southern Cross University, Coffs Harbour.
  • Schmierer, C., and Jackson, M. (2003). Tourist travel as a public health issue: A local perspective. Paper presented at the twelfth Australian Tourism and Hospitality Research conference. February 5 – 8th, Southern Cross University, Coffs Harbour.
  • Jackson, M. (2003). Antecedents associated with the identification and classification of problem gamblers. Paper presented at the 26th national conference of the Australian Association for Cognitive and Behaviour Therapy, September, 2003, Adelaide.
  • Kos, J., Richdale, A., and Jackson, M. (2003). How do teachers manage ADHD students in the classroom? Paper presented at the 26th national conference of the Australian Association for Cognitive and Behaviour Therapy, September, 2003, Adelaide.
  • Inbakaran, R., and Jackson, M. (2003). Segmenting the host community: An empirical analysis of attitudes toward increasing tourism in Victoria, Australia. Paper presented at the conference Taking Tourism to the Limits. December 8 – 11, University of Waikato Management School, University of Waikato, Hamilton, New Zealand.
  • Jackson, M., Inbakaran, R., and Schmierer, C. (2003). Rationalizing personality typologies in tourism: A lexical analysis. Paper presented at the conference Taking Tourism to the Limits. December 8 – 11, University of Waikato Management School, University of Waikato, Hamilton, New Zealand.
  • Schmierer, C., and Jackson, M. (2003). The impact of tourism ill-health: A rural remote focus. Paper presented at the conference Taking Tourism to the Limits. December 8 – 11, University of Waikato Management School, University of Waikato, Hamilton, New Zealand.
  • Jackson, M., and Inbakaran, R. (2004). Defining the tourist: Who; Does what; To whom; and Where? Paper presented at the conference CAUTHE 2004: Creating tourism knowledge. February 10 - 13, The University of Queensland, Brisbane.
  • Inbakaran, R. and Jackson, M. (2004). A multivariate analysis of resident attitudes towards tourism development in regional Victoria. Paper presented at the conference CAUTHE 2004: Creating tourism knowledge. February 10 - 13, The University of Queensland, Brisbane.
  • Jackson, M., and Mills, A. (2004). Evaluating effective behavioural coaching in soccer. Paper presented at the 27th national conference of the Australian Association for Cognitive and Behaviour Therapy, May, 2004, Perth.
  • Inbakaran, R., Jackson, M., and Chhetri, P. (2004). Segmentation of resort tourists: A study on profile differences in selection, satisfaction, opinion and preferences. Paper presented at the conference Tourism research: Advances and Applications, December 8 – 10, Victoria Management School, Victoria University of Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand.
  • Inbakaran, R., Jackson, M., and Chhetri, P. (2004). Spatial representation of resident attitudes in tourism product regions of Victoria, Australia. Paper presented at the conference Tourism research: Advances and Applications, December 8 – 10, Victoria Management School, Victoria University of Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand.
  • Jackson, M., and Inbakaran, R. (2004). Community resident attitudes towards tourism development: Do attitudes predict intentions to act? Paper presented at the conference Tourism research: Advances and Applications, December 8 – 10, Victoria Management School, Victoria University of Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand.
  • Schmierer, C., and Jackson, M. (2004). Tourist ill health: What to do with the data? Paper presented at the conferenceTourism research: Advances and Applications, December 8 – 10, Victoria Management School, Victoria University of Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand.
  • Inbakaran, R., Jackson, M., and Troung, T., (2005). National differences between domestic and international tourists visiting Australia: A comparative study on resort hotel tourists. Paper presented at the International Conference on tourism development, Tourism: Vehicle for development, January, 9 – 11, 2005, School of Housing, Building and Planning, Universiti Sains Malaysia.
  • Jackson, M., and Inbakaran, R. (2005). Understanding community attitudes towards tourism development in terms of rural accessibility/remoteness. Paper presented at the conference CAUTHE2005: Sharing tourism knowledge. February 1 - 5, Charles Darwin University, Alice Springs.
  • Jackson, M. and Lococco, D. (2005). Evaluating community level screens for problem gamblers: A comparative study. Paper presented at the 28th national conference of the Australian Association for Cognitive and Behaviour Therapy: Integration, innovation, inspiration, April, 2005, Melbourne.
  • Belanti, M. and Jackson, M. (2005). Evaluating demographic and behavioural predictors of a successful return to work outcome following a work-related injury. Paper presented at the 28th national conference of the Australian Association for Cognitive and Behaviour Therapy: Integration, innovation, inspiration, April, 2005, Melbourne.
  • Jackson, M., Inbakaran, R., Gao, J., and Zhang J. (2005). A hidden influence of border tourism: A psychographic segmentation study of potential Chinese outbound tourists. Paper presented at International conference on border tourism and community tourism development, July, 2005, JingHong, Xishuangbanna, China.
  • Zhang J., Inbakaran, R., and Jackson, M., (2005). Understanding community attitudes toward tourism and host-guest interaction in urban-rural border regions. Paper presented at International conference on border tourism and community tourism development, July, 2005, JingHong, Xishuangbanna, China.
  • Inbakaran, R., Jackson, M., Gao, J., and Zhang J. (2005). Understanding the travel perspectives of a border tourism region: A cluster analysis of potential travellers in Shandong, China. Paper presented at International conference on border tourism and community tourism development, July, 2005, JingHong, Xishuangbanna, China.

Current Projects

  • application of attribution theory cross culturally
  • crime and tourism
  • recreational activities of people with intellectual disabilities
  • tourist personality type and travel decision making
  • role of supervisor in organisational citizenship behaviour in different industrial settings
  • using long term follow-up to evaluate the effectiveness of brief behaviour therapy
  • predictors of neighbourhood crime