Biography
Robert Cummins received his post-graduate training at the University of Queensland (Diploma of Psychology and Master of Science in Physiology) and the University of Western Australia (Doctor of Philosophy: 1978). He moved to Burwood State College in 1979 as Senior lecturer in the Institute of Special Education, and remained in this position as institutional amalgamations formed Victoria College, which then became part of Deakin University in 1993. Within Deakin he was appointed Reader in Psychology (1993-1996) and then to a Personal Chair in Psychology (1997-2013). He was appointed Emeritus Professor at Deakin University in 2014.
His special area of interest is research into quality of life and he is regarded as an international authority in this field. He is the originator of the concept that subjective wellbeing is under homeostatic control, that each person has a set-point for their level of subjective wellbeing, and that the dominant composition of subjective wellbeing is Homeostatically Protected Mood. Professor Cummins takes a special interest in applying this knowledge to understanding the life quality for people who are disabled.
Professor Cummins is a Fellow of the Australian Psychological Society and of the International Society for Quality of Life Studies. In 2005 he was designated 'Expert of International Standing in Quality of Life Research' by the Australian Research Council College of Experts. In 2004 he was the primary author awarded 'Best paper published in Social Indicators Research 2003' and in that same year, along with research colleagues and staff from Australian Unity, won the Victorian Public Health Award for Capacity Building Excellence, awarded by the Victorian Department of Human Services. He was named as the 2007 Distinguished Quality of Life Researcher by the International Society for Quality of Life Studies.
In 2000, Professor Cummins founded the Australian Centre on Quality of Life as a virtual centre within the university. It is designed as a resource for students and researchers. The Centre is listed by Google as the premier site for 'Quality of Life'. It has about 350 members, receives over a million hits each year and is accessed at no cost to the user. The Centre hosts the International Wellbeing Group with professor Cummins as convenor. The IWG comprises around 150 researchers from over 50 countries and has the purpose of developing the Personal Wellbeing Index as a valid international measure of subjective wellbeing.
Supervising post-graduate students remains his major area of his responsibility. In 1998 he received a 'Highly commended' award for the post-graduate supervision from the Deakin University Postgraduate Association and in 2004 he received the 'Faculty Academic of the Year' award from the Deakin University Student Association.
Professor Cummins has published over 300 books, monographs, chapters, papers, tests and reports. His h-Index is 53 and his publications receive over 1,400 new citations each year. His lifetime citations exceed 14,000.
Current Research Activities
* Editor of the Journal of Happiness Studies and a Board Member on 12 other journals.
* Research advisor for the Australian Unity Wellbeing Index.
Research interests
Subjective well-being
Happiness and satisfaction
Affiliations
International Society for Quality of Life Research
International Society for Quality of Life Studies
Conferences
Cummins, R. A. (2012). Self-reported states of wellbeing. Invited Address, 1st Expert meeting on measurement and target setting for wellbeing, World Health Organization, Regional Office for Europe, Copenhagen.
Cummins, R. A. (2012). The dark side of positive psychology. Colloquium, School of Psychology, Deakin University. Melbourne.
Cummins, R. A. (2012). Measuring population happiness to inform public policy, Invited seminar, National Centre for Social and Economic Modelling, Canberra.
Cummins, R. A. (2012). The relationship between Trust and Subjective Wellbeing is mediated by Homeostatically Protected Mood. Paper, Second Asian Conference on Psychology & the Behavioral Sciences, Osaka.
Cummins, R. A. (2012). Is happiness good for you? Public lecture, BrisScience, University of Queensland, Brisbane.
Tanton, R., Cummins, R. & Mohanty, I. (2012) Small area estimates of subjective wellbeing using a spatial microsimulation model: First steps. Paper, International Microsimulation Association European Conference, Dublin.
Cummins, R. A. (2012). Subjective Wellbeing and Public Policy. Invited paper, Subjective Wellbeing Workshop, Australian Bureau of Statistics, Canberra.
Cummins, R. A. (2012). Set-points for Subjective Wellbeing: real or imagined?. Keynote address, Wellbeing and Public Policy Conference, Wellington, New Zealand.
Cummins, R. A. (2012). Measuring Subjective Wellbeing to Inform Public Policy. Invited workshop, Wellbeing and Public Policy Conference, Wellington.
Cummins, R. A. (2012). Subjective wellbeing and health. Invited address, 2nd expert meeting on measurement and target setting for well-being, World Health Organization, Regional Office for Europe, Paris.
Holmes-Truscott ,E.; Browne,J. L.; Cummins, R. A., Reddy, P., Pouwer,F.; Speight, J. (2012) Subjective wellbeing among adults with diabetes: Results from Diabetes MILES Australia. Australian diabetes society/Australian diabetes educators association annual scientific meeting, Gold Coast.
Cummins, R. A. (2012). Is happiness good for you? Invited Alumni lecture, Deakin University, Warrnambool.
Cummins, R. A. (2012). Informal carers: some of your most disadvantaged clients. Invited paper, Interrelate Staff Forum, Newcastle.
Cummins, R. A. (2012). Measuring Subjective Wellbeing. Invited paper, National Disability Services Forum, Melbourne.
Cummins, R. A. (2012). Does healthier and wealthier make you happier?? Invited Alumni lecture, Deakin University, Melbourne.
Cummins, R. A. (2012). Happiness and Quality of Life. Colloquium, Faculty of Arts and Education, Deakin University. Geelong.
Cummins, R. A.; Li, N.; Wooden, M.; Stokes, M. (2012). Set-points for Subjective Wellbeing: Evidence from HILDA longitudinal data. 11th International Conference of the International Society for Quality of Life Studies, Venice.
Cummins, R. A. (2012). Unipolar response scale: A suggested change for the PWI. 11th International Conference of the International Society for Quality of Life Studies, Venice.
Awards
2006-9: Editor-in-Chief, Journal of Happiness Studies, Springer.
2005: Designated Expert of International Standing in Quality of Life Research by the Australian Research Council College of Experts.
2004: Best paper published in Social Indicators Research in 2003 (Cummins, R. A., Eckersley, R., Pallant, J., Van Vugt, J., & Misajon, R.) awarded by the International Society for Quality of Life Studies.
2004: Faculty Academic of the Year Award, Faculty of Health and Behavioural Sciences. Awarded by the Deakin University Student Association.
2004: Victorian Public Health Award for Capacity Building Excellence (Cummins, R. A., Davern, M., Hunter, B. James, A. M., Okerstrom, E., McMillan, D., Eckersley, R., & Lo, S. K.). Awarded by the Victorian Department of Human Services.
Projects
University:
2000-cont: Director, Australian Centre on Quality of Life
2000-cont: Member, Faculty Board
Discipline:
2011-cont: Past-President - International Society for Quality of Life Studies
2002-cont: Founding co-ordinator - International Wellbeing Group
2005-2013: External Academic Advisor, Master of Social Science in Counselling, City University of Hong Kong.
2008-cont: Member, Academic Advisory Board of the Australian Positive Psychology and Well-Being Conference.
2008-cont: Member, Inaugural Advisory Board for the World Happiness Forum.
2009: Co-Chair (with Anna Lau) Symposium, International Wellbeing Group. 9th Conference of the International Society for Quality of Life Studies, Florence, July.
2010-cont: Member, Expert Panel, National Carer Counselling Program, Carers Australia.
2010-cont: Member, Program Advisory Committee, Master of Wellness, RMIT (www.rmit.edu.au/wellness )
2011-cont: Member, Steering Committee, Australian National Development Index
2011: Chair, External Review Panel, Bachelor of Social Sciences (Honours) in Psychology, Hong Kong Institute of Education.
2011-cont: Member, Advisory Committee, Partners for Livable Communities Australia (www.livable.org.au)
2012-cont: Temporary Advisor, Expert committee on measurement and target setting for wellbeing, World Health Organization, Regional Office for Europe.
2013-cont: Temporary Advisor, Expert Group on the Development of Indicators for Health 2020, World Health Organization, Regional Office for Europe.
Membership of Editorial boards:
1995-cont: Journal of Intellectual and Developmental Disability
1996-cont: Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities
1996-cont: International Journal of Practical Approaches to Disability
1999-cont: International Journal of Disability, Development and Education
1999-cont: Social Indicators Research
1999-2003: Journal of Happiness Studies
2004-2005: Editor, Journal of Happiness Studies
2006-2009: Editor-in-Chief, Journal of Happiness Studies
2010-cont: Editor, Journal of Happiness Studies
2005-cont: Applied Research in Quality of Life
2010-cont: Journal of Social Research & Policy
2011-cont: Pakistan Journal of Psychology
2011-cont: Journal of Organisation and Human Behaviour
2011-cont: Encyclopedia of Quality of Life Research
2011-cont: International Journal of Happiness and Development
2012-cont: Journal of Happiness and Wellbeing
2012-cont: Halloran Philanthropy/History of Well-Being project
Publications
Kimina Lyall, George Youssef, Antonina Mikocka-Walus, Subhadra Evans, Robert Cummins
(2023), Journal of Happiness Studies, Berlin, Germany, C1
C Emerson, M Fuller-Tyszkiewicz, R Orr, K Lyall, L Beswick, L Olive, D Skvarc, R Cummins, A Mikocka-Walus
(2022), Vol. 67, pp. 2059-2066, Digestive Diseases and Sciences, United States, C1
Kimina Lyall, Lauren Beswick, Subhadra Evans, Robert Cummins, Antonina Mikocka-Walus
(2022), Vol. 13, pp. 1-10, Frontiers in Psychiatry, Lausanne, Switzerland, C1
K Lyall, A Mikocka-Walus, S Evans, R Cummins
(2021), Vol. 25, pp. 304-320, Review of General Psychology, C1
Efficacy of a smartphone app intervention for reducing caregiver stress: Randomized controlled trial
M Fuller-Tyszkiewicz, B Richardson, K Little, S Teague, L Hartley-Clark, T Capic, S Khor, R Cummins, C Olsson, D Hutchinson
(2020), Vol. 7, JMIR Mental Health, Canada, C1
Quality of Life of Adults with an Intellectual Disability
R Cummins
(2020), Vol. 7, pp. 182-187, Current Developmental Disorders Reports, C1
Personal Wellbeing Index: A Cross-Cultural Measurement Invariance Study Across Four Countries
V Jovanović, R Cummins, M Weinberg, L Kaliterna, Z Prizmic-Larsen
(2019), Vol. 20, pp. 759-775, Journal of Happiness Studies, Berlin, Germany, C1
D Hallford, D Mellor, R Cummins, M McCabe
(2018), Vol. 37, pp. 1270-1294, Journal of Applied Gerontology, United States, C1
Subjective wellbeing as a social indicator
R Cummins
(2018), Vol. 135, pp. 879-891, Social indicators research, Berlin, Germany, C1
Confirmation of subjective wellbeing set-points: foundational for subjective social indicators
T Capic, N Li, R Cummins
(2018), Vol. 137, pp. 1-28, Social indicators research, Berlin, Germany, C1
Capabilities, subjective wellbeing and public policy: a response to Austin (2016)
R Cummins, K Land
(2018), Vol. 140, pp. 157-173, Social indicators research, New York, N.Y., C1
Why self-report variables inter-correlate: the role of Homeostatically Protected Mood (HPMood)
Robert Cummins, Tanya Capic, Matthew Fuller-Tyszkiewicz, Delyse Hutchinson, C Olsson, Ben Richardson
(2018), Vol. 2, pp. 93-114, Journal of well-being assessment, Cham, Switzerland, C1
Testing an incentive-sensitisation approach to understanding problem slot-machine gambling using an online slot-machine simulation
B Davey, R Cummins
(2018), Vol. 34, pp. 773-784, Journal of Gambling Studies, Berlin, Germany, C1
A Tomyn, M Fuller-Tyszkiewicz, R Cummins, J Norrish
(2017), Vol. 18, pp. 1859-1875, Journal of happiness studies, Berlin, Germany, C1
A Tomyn, D Mellor, M Fuller-Tyszkiewicz, R Cummins, R Tanton
(2017), Vol. 45, pp. 81-99, Journal of community psychology, Chichester, Eng., C1
M Fuller-Tyszkiewicz, L Hartley-Clark, R Cummins, A Tomyn, M Weinberg, B Richardson
(2017), Vol. 29, pp. 1120-1128, Psychological Assessment, United States, C1-1
The StressLess Mobile App Study: Helping carers thrive
M Fuller-Tyszkiewicz, B Richardson, K Little, S Teague, L Hartley-Clark, T Capic, S Khor, R Cummins, C Olsson, D Hutchinson
(2017), Geelong, Vic., A6
B Richardson, M Fuller Tyszkiewicz, A Tomyn, R Cummins
(2016), Vol. 17, pp. 627-641, Journal of Happiness Studies, C1
Measurement of positive irrational beliefs (positive cognitive illusions)
J Collard, R Cummins, M Fuller-Tyskiewicz
(2016), Vol. 17, pp. 1069-1088, Journal of happiness studies, Berlin, Germany, C1
Subjective wellbeing among adults with diabetes : results from Diabetes MILES-Australia
E Holmes-Truscott, J Browne, F Pouwer, J Speight, R Cummins
(2016), Vol. 17, pp. 1205-1217, Journal of happiness studies, Dodrecht, The Netherlands, C1
Validation of the personal wellbeing index for people with end stage kidney disease
M Weinberg, P Bennett, R Cummins
(2016), Vol. 11, pp. 1227-1240, Applied research in quality of life, New York, N.Y., C1
Happiness is the right metric to measure good societal functioning
R Cummins
(2016), Vol. 53, pp. 273-277, Society, New York, N.Y., C1
The distribution of quality of life in Australia
M Weinberg, R Cummins
(2015), pp. 609-624, Global handbook of quality of life: exploration of well-being of nations and continents, Dordrecht, The Netherlands, B1
Intervention efficacy among 'At Risk' adolescents: a test of subjective wellbeing homeostasis theory
A Tomyn, M Weinberg, R Cummins
(2015), Vol. 120, pp. 883-895, Social indicators research, Berlin, Germany, C1-1
The happiness and subjective well-being of people on haemodialysis
P Bennett, M Weinberg, T Bridgman, R Cummins
(2015), Journal of Renal Care, C1
R Cummins, Y Kim
(2015), Vol. 61, pp. 68-75, International journal of developmental disabilities, London, Eng., C1
J Anglim, M Weinberg, R Cummins
(2015), Vol. 59, pp. 1-14, Journal of research in personality, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1
Understanding quality of life in medicine : a new approach
R Cummins
(2015), Vol. 34, pp. 4-9, Journal of the American college of nutrition, Oxford, Eng., C1
Can happiness change? Theories and evidence
R Cummins
(2014), pp. 75-97, Stability of happiness : theories and evidence on whether happiness can change, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, B1
Gender dimensions of life quality for adults in Australia
R Cummins
(2014), pp. 25-47, Gender, lifespan and quality of life : an international perspective, Dordrecht, The Netherlands, B1
R Cummins
(2014), pp. 303-309, Encyclopedia of quality of life and well-being research, Dordrecht, The Netherlands, B1
Quality-of-community-life indicators
R Cummins, E Mpofu, M Machina
(2014), pp. 165-181, Community-oriented health services : practices across disciplines, New York, N.Y., B1-1
The dyadic interaction of relationships and disability type on informal carer subjective well-being
T Hammond, M Weinberg, R Cummins
(2014), Vol. 23, pp. 1535-1542, Quality of life research, Dortrecht, The Netherlands, C1
The impact of laughter yoga on subjective well-being : a pilot study
M Weinberg, T Hammond, R Cummins
(2014), Vol. 1, pp. 25-34, European journal of humour research, Galati, Romania, C1
Personal resilience in times of crisis : the implications of SWB homeostasis and set-points
R Cummins, M Wooden
(2014), Vol. 15, pp. 223-235, Journal of happiness studies, Dordrecht, The Netherlands, C1
A demonstration of set-points for subjective wellbeing
R Cummins, N Li, M Wooden, M Stokes
(2014), Vol. 15, pp. 183-206, Journal of happiness studies, Dordrecht, The Netherlands, C1
The workplace wellbeing index: conceptualising and measuring 'good work'
K Page, M Davern, R Cummins, A LaMontagne
(2014), pp. 1-1, Journal of happiness studies, Dordrecht, The Netherlands, C1-1
The subjective wellbeing of 'at-risk' indigenous and non-indigenous Australian adolescents
A Tomyn, R Cummins, J Norrish
(2014), Vol. 16, pp. 813-837, Journal of happiness studies, Berlin, Germany, C1
Limitations to positive psychology predicted by subjective well-being homeostasis
R Cummins
(2013), pp. 509-526, The Oxford handbook of positive psychology and disability, Oxford, England, B1
Positive psychology and subjective well-being homeostasis: a critical examination of congruence
R Cummins
(2013), pp. 67-86, A positive psychology perspective on quality of life, Dortrecht, The Netherlands, B1-1
The personal wellbeing index : psychometric equivalance for adults and school children
A Tomyn, M Fuller-Tyszkiewicz, R Cummins
(2013), Vol. 110, pp. 913-924, Social indicators research, Dordrecht, The Netherlands, C1
D Hallford, D Mellor, R Cummins
(2013), Vol. 21, pp. 444-457, Memory, Abingdon, Eng., C1
The contribution of job and partner satisfaction to the homeostatic defense of subjective wellbeing
L Lai, R Cummins
(2013), Vol. 111, pp. 203-217, Social indicators research, Dordrecht, The Netherlands, C1
Intergenerational effects of the Holocaust : subjective well-being in the offspring of survivors
M Weinberg, R Cummins
(2013), Vol. 11, pp. 148-161, Journal of intergenerational relationships, London, England, C1
Happiness versus the environment - a case study of Australian lifestyles
M Lenzen, R Cummins
(2013), Vol. 4, pp. 56-74, Challenges, Basel, Switzerland, C1
E Wilson, R Campain, M Moore, N Hagiliassis, J McGillivray, D Gottliebson, M Bink, M Caldwell, B Cummins, J Graffam
(2013), Vol. 63, Telecommunications Journal of Australia, Hawthorn, Vic., C1
Cross-cultural difference in subjective wellbeing: cultural response bias as an explanation
L Lai, R Cummins, A Lau
(2013), Vol. 114, pp. 607-619, Social indicators research, Dordrecht,The Netherlands, C1-1
A Tomyn, J Norrish, R Cummins
(2013), Vol. 110, pp. 1013-1031, Social indicators research, Dordrecht, The Netherlands, C1-1
Subjective wellbeing homeostasis
R Cummins, A Lau, M Davern
(2012), pp. 79-98, Handbook of social indicators and quality of life research, Dordrecht, Netherlands, B1
R Cummins, J Woerner, A Tomyn, A Gibson-Prosser
(2012), pp. 459-472, Handbook of social indicators and quality of life research, Dordrecht, Netherlands, B1
Safety and subjective well-being : a perspective from the Australian Unity Wellbeing Index
R Cummins
(2012), pp. 13-29, Subjective well-being and security, New York, NY, B1
Clinical outcomes associated with screening and referral for depression in an acute cardiac ward
C Ski, K Page, D Thompson, R Cummins, M Salzberg, L Worrall-Carter
(2012), Vol. 21, pp. 2228-2234, Journal of clinical nursing, Oxford, England, C1
D Mellor, F Hapidzal, K Teh, R Ganesan, J Yeow, R Abdul Latif, R Cummins
(2012), Vol. 14, pp. 209-225, Journal of spirituality in mental health, Philadelphia, Pa., C1
Life quality and wealth : a qualitative and quantitative comparison of affluent and poor people
D Mellor, R Cummins, T Loquet
(2012), Vol. 3, pp. 7-18, Journal of social research and policy, Oradea, Romania, C1
R Cummins
(2012), Vol. 1, pp. 86-101, International journal of happiness and development, Geneva, Switzerland, C1
R Cummins, J Woerner, M Weinberg, J Collard, L Hartley-Clark, C Perera, K Horfiniak
(2012), Geelong, Victoria, A6
Comparing multiple discrepancies theory to affective models of subjective wellbeing
J Blore, M Stokes, D Mellor, L Firth, R Cummins
(2011), Vol. 100, pp. 1-16, Social Indicators Research, Dordrecht, The Netherlands, C1
A Tomyn, R Cummins
(2011), Vol. 101, pp. 405-418, Social indicators research : an international and interdisciplinary journal for quality of life measurement, Dordrecht, Netherlands, C1
Meehl's crud factor, subjective wellbeing and religiosity : a critique
R Cummins
(2011), Vol. 109, pp. 43-46, Psychological reports, Missoula, Mont., C1
L Engel, R Cummins
(2011), Vol. 91, pp. 271-279, Diabetes research and clinical practice, Shannon, Ireland, C1
Subjective wellbeing and homeostatically protected mood : theory validation with adolescents
A Tomyn, R Cummins
(2011), Vol. 12, pp. 897-914, Journal of happiness studies, Dordrecht, Netherlands, C1
Well-being across cultures : issues of measurement and the interpretation of data
R Cummins, A Lau
(2010), pp. 365-379, Cross-cultural psychology : contemporary themes and perspectives, Oxford, England, B1
Measuring subjective wellbeing : the personal wellbeing index - intellectual disability
R Cummins, A Lau, G Davey, J McGillivray
(2010), pp. 33-44, Enchancing the quality of life of people with intellectual disabilities : from theory to practice, Dordrecht, B1
Subjective wellbeing, homeostatically protected mood and depression : a synthesis
R Cummins
(2010), Vol. 11, pp. 1-17, Journal of happiness studies, Dordrecht, Netherlands, C1
Fluency disorders and life quality : subjective wellbeing vs. health-related quality of life
R Cummins
(2010), Vol. 35, pp. 161-172, Journal of fluency disorders, Philadelphia, Pa., C1
Primary and secondary control over eating behaviors
M de Souza, A Mussap, R Cummins
(2010), Vol. 11, pp. 223-230, Eating behaviors, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1
Life balance and well-being : testing a novel conceptual and measurement approach
K Sheldon, R Cummins, S Kamble
(2010), Vol. 78, pp. 1093-1134, Journal of personality, Hoboken, N.J., C1
Recovering from an acute cardiac event - the relationship between depression and life satisfaction
K Page, P Davidson, K Edward, J Allen, R Cummins, D Thompson, L Worrall-Carter
(2010), Vol. 19, pp. 736-743, Journal of clinical nursing, Oxford, England, C1
Measuring life balance through discrepancy theories and subjective well-being
R Cummins
(2009), pp. 73-93, Life balance : multidisciplinary theories and research, Thorofare, N.J. and Bethesda, MD, B1
Measures of subjective wellbeing
R Cummins, D Mellor, M Stokes, A Lau
(2009), pp. 409-423, Rehabilitation and health assessment : applying ICF guidelines, New York, N. Y., B1
The utility of the personal wellbeing index intellectual disability scale in an Australian sample
J McGillivray, A Lau, R Cummins, G Davey
(2009), Vol. 22, pp. 276-286, Journal of applied research in intellectual disabilities, Oxford, England, C1
Islamic religiosity, subjective well-being, and health
H Tiliouine, R Cummins, M Davern
(2009), Vol. 12, pp. 55-74, Mental health, religion & culture, Abingdon, England, C1
International well-being index : the Austrian version
D Renn, N Pfaffenberger, M Platter, H Mitmansgruber, R Cummins, S Hofer
(2009), Vol. 90, pp. 243-256, Social indicators research, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1
R Cummins, A Lau, D Mellor, M Stokes
(2009), Vol. 91, pp. 23-36, Social indicators research, Dordrecht, The Netherlands, C1
Volunteering and its relationship with personal and neighborhood well-being
D Mellor, Y Hayashi, M Stokes, L Firth, L Lake, M Staples, S Chambers, R Cummins
(2009), Vol. 38, pp. 144-159, Nonprofit and voluntary sector quarterly, Thousand Oaks, Calif., C1
Australian Unity Wellbeing Index survey 21 - May 2009
R Cummins, J Woerner, A Gibson, M Weinberg, J Collard, M Chester
(2009), Geelong, Vic., A6
Australian Unity Wellbeing Index Survey 20.1
R Cummins, J Woerner, M Chester
(2009), Geelong, Vic., A6
Quality of life down-under : the Australian unity wellbeing index
R Cummins, D Mellor, M Stokes, A Lau
(2008), pp. 135-160, Barometers of quality of life around the globe : how are we doing?, Dordrecht, The Netherlands, B1-1
Need for belonging, relationship satisfaction, loneliness, and life satisfaction
D Mellor, M Stokes, L Firth, Y Hayashi, R Cummins
(2008), Vol. 45, pp. 213-218, Personality and individual differences, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1
D Mellor, Y Hayashi, L Firth, M Stokes, S Chambers, R Cummins
(2008), Vol. 34, pp. 61-70, Journal of social service research, London, England, C1
A Lau, I Chi, R Cummins, T Lee, K Chou, L Chung
(2008), Vol. 12, pp. 746-760, Aging and mental health, Abingdon, England, C1
Does subjective well-being show a relationship between parents and their children?
F Casas, G Coenders, R Cummins, M Gonzalez, C Figuer, S Malo
(2008), Vol. 9, pp. 197-205, Journal of happiness studies : an interdisciplinary forum on subjective well-being, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1
The wellbeing of Australians : the effect of seven successive home-loan rate rises
R Cummins, J Woerner, A Tomyn, A Gibson, T Knapp
(2008), Geelong, Vic., A6
The wellbeing of Australians : links with exercise, nicotine and alcohol
R Cummins, J Woerner, A Gibson, L Lai, M Weinberg, J Collard
(2008), Geelong, Vic., A6
The wellbeing of Australians : differences between statistical sub-divisions, towns and cities
R Cummins, L Hamilton, L Lai, J Woerner, M Weinberg
(2008), Geelong, Vic., A6
Health Psychology, SWB and Core Affect.
R Cummins
(2008), pp. 1-1, Proceedings of the International Seminar on Health Psychology, Dayalba University, Agra, India, E1-1
Subjective wellbeing as an affective-cognitive construct
M Davern, R Cummins, M Stokes
(2007), Vol. 8, pp. 429-449, Journal of happiness studies: an interdisciplinary forum on subjective well-being, Dordrecht, Netherlands, C1
Ethnic identity and subjective wellbeing: connections and possibilities
W Kennedy, R Cummins
(2007), Vol. 7, pp. 107-116, International journal of diversity in organisations, communities and nations, Altona, Vic., C1
Core affect and subjective wellbeing: a rebuttal to Moum and Land
R Cummins, M Stokes, M Davern
(2007), Vol. 8, pp. 457-466, Journal of happiness studies: an interdisciplinary forum on subjective well-being, Dordrecht, Netherlands, C1
Wellbeing of Australians : changing conditions to make life better
R Cummins, A Tomyn, A Gibson, J Woerner, L Lai, J Collard
(2007), Geelong, Vic., A6
R Cummins, J Woerner, A Tomyn, T Knapp, A Gibson, A Lau
(2007), 8th Australian Conference on Quality of Life, Melbourne, Vic., E1
Distribution of resources, population happiness and public policy
R Cummins
(2007), pp. 1-15, PPDO 2007 : International Conference on Happiness and Public Policy, Bangkok, Thailand, E1
Social indicators and social development
R Cummins
(2007), pp. 1-13, International Conference on Social Indicator and Social Development, Taipei, Taiwan, E1
Using health and subjective well-being for quality of life measurement: a review
R Cummins, A Lau
(2006), pp. 165-192, Social Policy Review 18. Analysis and debate in social policy, 2006, Harlow, England, B1
Is life dissatisfaction the opposite of life satisfaction?
M Davern, R Cummins
(2006), Vol. 58, pp. 1-7, Australian journal of psychology, London, England, C1
Measuring wellbeing in developing countries: the case of Algeria
H Tiliouine, R Cummins, M Davern
(2006), Vol. 75, pp. 1-30, Social indicators research: an international interdisciplinary journal for quality-of-life measurement, Dordrecht, Netherlands, C1
Australian Unity wellbeing index : fifth anniversary special report
R Cummins
(2006), Geelong, Vic., A6-1
R Cummins, A Lau, J Woerner
(2006), pp. 1-30, ACQOL 2005 : Proceedings of the 7th Australian Conference on Quality of Life, Toorak, Vic., E1
Measuring health and subjective wellbeing: vale, quality-adjusted life-years
R Cummins
(2005), pp. 69-89, Rethinking wellbeing, Perth, W.A., B1
R Cummins, A Lau
(2005), pp. 5-23, Supportive care for the urology patient, Oxford, England, B1
Instruments assessing quality of life
R Cummins
(2005), pp. 119-137, Assessing adults with intellectual disabilities, a service providers' guide, Malden, Mass., B1
Issues in the systematic assessment of quality of life
R Cummins
(2005), pp. 9-22, Assessing adults with intellectual disabilities, a service providers' guide, Malden, Mass., B1
Empowerment versus quality of life: a perspective based on subjective wellbeing homeostasis
R Cummins, A Lau
(2005), pp. 79-90, Allies in emancipation : shifting from providing service to being of support, South Melbourne, Vic., B1-1
R Cummins, A Lau
(2005), pp. 5-23, Supportive care for the urology patient, Oxford, Eng., B1-1
Moving from the quality of life concept to a theory
R Cummins
(2005), Vol. 49, pp. 699-706, Journal of intellectual disability research, Oxford, England, C1
Caregivers as managers of subjective wellbeing: a homeostatic perspective
R Cummins
(2005), Vol. 18, pp. 335-344, Journal of applied research in intellectual disabilities : JARID, Clevedon, England, C1
Self-perceived quality of life of children and adolescents with physical disabilities in Hong Kong
S Chow, S Lo, R Cummins
(2005), Vol. 14, pp. 415-423, Quality of life research, Dordrecht, The Netherlands, C1
An investigation into the cross-cultural equivalence of the personal wellbeing index
A Lau, R Cummins, W McPherson
(2005), Vol. 72, pp. 403-430, Social indicators research, Dordrecht, The Netherlands, C1
The motivation to maintain subjective well-being : a homeostatic model
R Cummins, A Lau
(2004), pp. 255-301, Personality and motivational systems in mental retardation, New York, N.Y., B1
Cluster housing and the freedom of choice: a response to Emerson (2004)
R Cummins, A Lau
(2004), Vol. 29, pp. 198-201, Journal of intellectual & developmental disability, Abingdon, England, C1
How employees remain happy: explaining a paradox
D Hutton, B Atkinson, P Judd, J Darling, T Linh, R Cummins
(2004), Vol. 13, pp. 34-41, Australian journal of career development, Hawthorn, Vic., C1
HRQOL and subjective well-being: noncomplementary forms of outcome measurement
R Cummins, A Lau, M Stokes
(2004), Vol. 4, pp. 413-420, Expert review of pharmacoeconomics & outcomes research, London, England, C1
K Marriage, R Cummins
(2004), Vol. 66, pp. 107-122, Social indicators research, Dordrecht, Netherlands, C1
Normative life satisfaction: measurement issues and a homeostatic model
R Cummins
(2003), Vol. 64, pp. 225-256, Social indicators research, Dordrecht, Netherlands, C1
R Cummins, A Lau
(2003), Vol. 16, pp. 145-157, Journal of applied research in intellectual disabilities : JARID, Clevedon, England, C1
Developing a national index of subjective wellbeing: the Australian unity wellbeing index
R Cummins, R Eckersley, J Pallant, J van Vugt, R Misajon
(2003), Vol. 64, pp. 159-190, Social indicators research, Dordrecht, Netherlands, C1
Measuring health in a vacuum: examining the disability weight of the DALY
D Reidpath, P Allotey, A Kouame, R Cummins
(2003), Vol. 18, pp. 351-356, Health policy and planning, Oxford, England, C1
The management of subjective quality of life by short-stay hospital patients: an exploratory study
D Mellor, R Cummins, E Karlinski, S Storer
(2003), Vol. 1, pp. 1-9, Health and quality of life outcomes, London, England, C1
P Allotey, D Reidpath, A Kouame, R Cummins
(2003), Vol. 57, pp. 949-958, Social science & medicine, Oxford, England, C1
Defining quality of life for Chinese elderly stroke survivors
A Lau, K McKenna, C Chan, R Cummins
(2003), Vol. 25, pp. 699-711, Disability and rehabilitation, London, England, C1
Subjective well-being from rich and poor
R Cummins
(2002), pp. 137-156, Rich and poor: disparities, perceptions, concomintants, Dordrecht, Netherlands, B1
A model of subjective well-being homeostasis: the role of personality
R Cummins, E Gullone, A Lau
(2002), pp. 7-46, Universality of subjective wellbeing indicators, Dordrecht, Netherlands, B1
The validity and utility of subjective quality of life: a reply to Hatton & Ager
R Cummins
(2002), Vol. 15, pp. 261-268, Journal of applied research in intellectual disabilities, Oxford, England, C1
Maintaining life satisfaction: the role of positive cognitive bias
R Cummins, H Nistico
(2002), Vol. 3, pp. 37-69, Journal of happiness studies: an interdisciplinary forum on subjective well-being, Amsterdam, Netherlands, C1
Proxy responding for subjective well-being: a review
R Cummins
(2002), Vol. 25, pp. 183-207, International review of research in mental retardation, New York, N.Y., C1
R Schalock, I Brown, R Brown, R Cummins, D Felce, L Matikka, K Keith, T Parmenter
(2002), Vol. 40, pp. 457-470, Mental Retardation: a journal of practices, policy and perspectives, Washington D.C., C1-1
R Cummins
(2002), Melbourne, Vic., A6-1
The relationships between migration, social support and social integration on quality of Life
E Foroughi, R Misajon, R Cummins
(2001), Vol. 18, pp. 156-167, Behaviour change, Bowen Hills, Qld., C1
Quality of life and sense of coherence in people with arthritis
D Germano, R Misajon, R Cummins
(2001), Vol. 8, pp. 253-261, Journal of clinical psychology in medical settings, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1
Living with support in the community: predictors of satisfaction with life
R Cummins
(2001), Vol. 7, pp. 99-104, Mental retardation and developmental disabilities research reviews, New York, N.Y., C1
R Cummins
(2001), Vol. 26, pp. 83-100, Journal of intellectual & developmental disability, Abingdon, Oxfordshire, England, C1
Subjective quality of life, perceived control and dispositional optimism among older people
E Maher, R Cummins
(2001), Vol. 20, pp. 139-146, Australasian journal on ageing, Melbourne, Vic., C1
Quality of life indexes for national policy: review and agenda for research
M Hagerty, R Cummins, A Ferriss, K Land, A Michalos, M Peterson, A Sharpe, J Sirgy, J Vogel
(2001), Vol. 55, pp. 1-96, Social indicators research, Dordrecht, Netherlands, C1
R Cummins
(2001), Vol. 14, pp. 1-11, Journal of applied research in intellectual disabilities, Oxford, England, C1-1
Quality of life indexes for national policy: Review and agenda for research
M Hagerty, R Cummins, A Ferriss, K Land, A Michalos, M Peterson, A Sharpe, J Sirgy, J Vogel
(2001), Vol. 71, pp. 58-78, Bulletin de Méthodologie Sociologique, C1-1
Physical Activity and Mental Health: The Natural Partnership
R Cummins
(2000), Vol. 2, pp. 13-15, Journal of Public Mental Health, C1-1
Parental stress attributed to family members with and without disability: A longitudinal study
C Baxter, R Cummins, L Yiolitis
(2000), Vol. 25, pp. 105-118, Journal of Intellectual and Developmental Disability, C1-1
Sexuality and quality of life among people with physical disability
M McCabe, R Cummins, A Deeks
(2000), Vol. 18, pp. 115-123, Sexuality and Disability, C1-1
The Quality of Rural and Metropolitan Life
C Best, R Cummins, S Lo
(2000), Vol. 52, pp. 69-74, Australian Journal of Psychology, C1-1
Quality of life in adolescence: The role of perceived control, parenting style, and social support
F Petito, R Cummins
(2000), Vol. 17, pp. 196-207, Behaviour Change, C1-1
Objective and subjective quality of life: An interactive model
R Cummins
(2000), Vol. 52, pp. 55-72, Social Indicators Research, C1-1
Coping styles and prison experience as predictors of psychological well-being in male prisoners
E Gullone, T Jones, R Cummins
(2000), Vol. 7, pp. 170-181, Psychiatry Psychology and Law, C1-1
D Mellor, R Cummins, C Loquet
(1999), Vol. 2, pp. 263-278, International journal of social research methodology, Abingdon, Eng., C1-1
The comprehensive quality of life scale: A psychometric evaluation with an adolescent sample
E Gullone, R Cummins
(1999), Vol. 16, pp. 127-139, Behaviour Change, C1-1
The Nature of Stressors Reported by People with an Intellectual Disability
P Bramston, G Fogarty, R Cummins
(1999), Vol. 12, pp. 1-10, Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, C1-1
No Place Called Home: Life Quality and Purpose of Homeless Youths
C Bearsley, R Cummins
(1999), Vol. 8, pp. 207-226, Journal of Social Distress and the Homeless, C1-1
On, to, for, with - Vulnerable people and the practices of the research community
J Clements, M Rapley, R Cummins
(1999), Vol. 27, pp. 103-115, Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapy, C1-1
Stress and the move into community accommodation
P Bramston, R Cummins
(1998), Vol. 23, pp. 295-308, Journal of Intellectual and Developmental Disability, C1-1
The second approximation to an international standard for life satisfaction
R Cummins
(1998), Vol. 43, pp. 307-334, Social Indicators Research, C1-1
An initial evaluation of the comprehensive quality of life scale--intellectual disability
R Cummins, M McCabe, Y Romeo, S Reid, L Waters
(1997), Vol. 44, pp. 7-19, International Journal of Disability, Development and Education, C1-1
Self-rated quality of life scales for people with an intellectual disability: A review
R Cummins
(1997), Vol. 10, pp. 199-216, Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, C1-1
The domains of life satisfaction: An attempt to order chaos
R Cummins
(1996), Vol. 38, pp. 303-328, Social Indicators Research, C1-1
A model system for the evaluation of individual program plans
R Cummins, C Baxter, A Hudson, R Jauernig
(1996), Vol. 21, pp. 59-70, Journal of Intellectual and Developmental Disability, C1-1
E Gullone, R Cummins, N King
(1995), Vol. 12, pp. 227-237, Behaviour Change, C1-1
On the trail of the gold standard for subjective well-being
R Cummins
(1995), Vol. 35, pp. 179-200, Social Indicators Research, C1-1
An empirical study of the sexual abuse of people with intellectual disability
M McCabe, R Cummins, S Reid
(1994), Vol. 12, pp. 297-306, Sexuality and Disability, C1-1
Coma Arousal and Sensory Stimulation: An Evaluation of the Doman‐Delacato Approach
R Cummins
(1992), Vol. 27, pp. 71-77, Australian Psychologist, C1-1
Remedial education and neurological development: Matters of ethical concern
R Cummins
(1991), Vol. 8, pp. 20-22, The Australian Educational and Developmental Psychologist, C1-1
Caveats for future research on the open-field test: Comment on Royce
R Walsh, R Cummins
(1978), Vol. 85, pp. 587-589, Psychological Bulletin, C1-1
The open-field test: A critical review
R Walsh, R Cummins
(1976), Vol. 83, pp. 482-504, Psychological Bulletin, United States, C1-1
Mechanisms mediating the production of environmentally induced brain changes
R Walsh, R Cummins
(1975), Vol. 82, pp. 986-1000, Psychological Bulletin, United States, C1-1
Effects of environmental enrichment and deprivation on rat frontal cortex
R Walsh, R Cummins, O Budtz-Olsen, A Torok
(1972), Vol. 4, pp. 239-242, International Journal of Neuroscience, C1-1
Funded Projects at Deakin
Australian Competitive Grants
The health implications of child support payments for low-income single parent families
Dr Kay Cook, Prof Elizabeth Waters, Prof Robert Cummins, Dr Elise Davis
ARC - Discovery Projects
- 2010: $103,433
- 2009: $80,182
- 2008: $78,591
The 1-in-4 Poll: Inclusion of people with a disability and carers in social and political deliberative processes.
Emeritus Professor Joe Graffam, Prof Robert Cummins, A/Prof Erin Wilson, Prof Jane McGillivray, Mr Michael Bink, Dr Nick Hagiliassis
ARC Linkage - Projects Rnd 2
- 2011: $38,483
- 2010: $72,549
- 2009: $67,848
- 2008: $33,217
Subjective wellbeing and depression in Australia: A longitudinal study involving people in remote locations
Prof David Mellor, Prof Robert Cummins, Dr Lucy Firth, A/Prof Mark Stokes, Dr Sue Chambers, Mr Jed Blore
ARC Linkage - Projects Rnd 1 APAI APDI
- 2007: $12,416
- 2006: $50,754
Industry and Other Funding
The Australian Unity Index of Well-being
Prof Robert Cummins, Dr Adrian Tomyn
Aust Unity Limited
- 2013: $294,112
- 2012: $284,734
- 2011: $304,893
- 2010: $293,236
- 2009: $237,155
- 2008: $257,721
- 2007: $185,000
- 2006: $185,000
The 1-in-4 Poll: Inclusion of people with a disability and carers in social and political deliberative processes.
Emeritus Professor Joe Graffam, Prof Robert Cummins, A/Prof Erin Wilson, Prof Jane McGillivray, Mr Michael Bink, Dr Nick Hagiliassis
Scope VIC
- 2012: $30,000
- 2011: $30,000
- 2010: $30,000
Subjective wellbeing and depression in Australia: A longitudinal study involving people in remote locations
Prof David Mellor, Prof Robert Cummins, Dr Lucy Firth, A/Prof Mark Stokes, Dr Sue Chambers, Mr Jed Blore
AUnity Australian Unity
- 2006: $17,120
Scholarship - Horfiniak. Project: An investigation into the Quality of Life of Elite Athletes.
Prof Robert Cummins, Ms Krystine Mottram
D.S.A.H. Holdings Pty Ltd
- 2013: $30,000
- 2012: $30,000
- 2011: $30,000
Neuromodulation and Subjective Wellbeing
Prof Robert Cummins, Prof Richard Bittar, Dr Renee Bittar
Medtronic Australasia Pty Ltd, St Jude Medical Australia Pty Ltd
- 2013: $36,000
- 2012: $108,000
- 2011: $72,000
NATSEM Technical Expertise on Wellbeing
Prof Robert Cummins
NATSEM Pty Ltd - National Centre for Social and Economic Modelling
- 2013: $10,000
Australian Unity Wellbeing Index (AUWI): Adult Survey 32.0 and Teen Pulse Pilot Study
A/Prof Delyse Hutchinson, Prof Gregory Tooley, Prof Craig Olsson, Prof Robert Cummins, Dr Ben Richardson, Prof Matthew Fuller-Tyszkiewicz, Dr Linda Hartley-Clark, Ms Tanja Capic, Prof Brendan Crotty
Aust Unity Limited
- 2015: $186,800
Australian Unity Wellbeing Index and Young Carer Wellbeing Project
A/Prof Delyse Hutchinson, Prof Craig Olsson, Dr Ben Richardson, Prof Matthew Fuller-Tyszkiewicz, Dr Linda Hartley-Clark, Ms Tanja Capic, Prof Nicole Rinehart, Ms Nicole Papadopoulos, Prof Robert Cummins
Aust Unity Limited
- 2017: $199,927
- 2016: $291,031
Australian Unity Wellbeing Index 2018 - 2020
A/Prof Delyse Hutchinson, Prof Craig Olsson, Prof Matthew Fuller-Tyszkiewicz, Dr Ben Richardson, Ms Tanja Capic, Ms Sarah Khor, Prof Robert Cummins
Aust Unity Limited
- 2020: $214,401
- 2019: $210,489
- 2018: $206,441
Supervisions
Lindsay Tunbridge
Thesis entitled: Associations between Leprosy and the Subjective Wellbeing of People within India and Nepal
Doctor of Philosophy (Psychology), School of Psychology
Aiyuen Choong
Thesis entitled: The Subjective Wellbeing of Malaysians
Doctor of Psychology (Clinical), School of Psychology
Linda Hartley-Clark
Thesis entitled: Investigating the Affective Core of SWB: the Circular Way
Doctor of Philosophy (Psychology), School of Psychology
Thomas Gordon Hammond
Thesis entitled: The Subjective Wellbeing of Paralympic Athletes
Doctor of Psychology (Clinical), School of Psychology
Belinda Clare Davey
Thesis entitled: Examining problem gambling from a dual-process and incentive-sensitisation theory perspective
Doctor of Philosophy (Psychology), School of Psychology
Markus Lorbergs
Thesis entitled: An Exploration into Physical Activity and Subjective Wellbeing Homeostasis
Doctor of Psychology (Clinical), School of Psychology
Alison Gluskie
Thesis entitled: Subjective Wellbeing in Children
Doctor of Philosophy (Psychology), School of Psychology
Wendy Kennedy
Thesis entitled: Health Satisfaction and Perceived Control: Investigating Subjective Wellbeing Homeostasis
Doctor of Philosophy (Psychology), School of Psychology
Kathleen Martindale
Thesis entitled: An investigation into the subjective wellbeing of people with an intellectual disability
Doctor of Philosophy (Psychology), School of Psychology
Melissa Weinberg
Thesis entitled: Subjective wellbeing in Australian families of Holocaust survivors
Doctor of Philosophy (Psychology), School of Psychology
Ching Han Lai
Thesis entitled: Religiosity and Subjective Wellbeing in Christianity, Buddhism and Taoism
Doctor of Philosophy (Psychology), School of Psychology
Renee Bear
Thesis entitled: Subjective Wellbeing Maintenance: Investigating Depression as Suppressed Homeostatically Protected Mood
Doctor of Psychology (Clinical), School of Psychology
James Collard
Thesis entitled: The Role of Positive Irrational Beliefs in Mental Health & Wellbeing
Doctor of Psychology (Health), School of Psychology
Lisa Engel
Thesis entitled: Psychological Impact of DAFNE in Adults with Type 1 Diabetes
Doctor of Psychology (Health), School of Psychology
Adrian Tomyn
Thesis entitled: Subjective Wellbeing as an Affective Construct: Theory Development with Adolescents
Doctor of Philosophy (Psychology), School of Psychology
Yvonne MacKay
Thesis entitled: The Process through which Affect Infuses Judgements of Subjective Well-being
Doctor of Psychology (Clinical), School of Psychology
Sasha Gardiner-Crossley
Thesis entitled: Controlling Subjective Well-Being: The Comparative Impact of Disordered Eating and Obesity
Doctor of Psychology (Health), School of Psychology
Melanie Davern
Thesis entitled: Subjective Wellbeing as an Affective Construct
Doctor of Philosophy (Psychology), School of Psychology
Vanessa Cook
Thesis entitled: A New Direction for Subjective Wellbeing
Doctor of Psychology (Health), School of Psychology
Elise Catherine Maher
Thesis entitled: Overcoming Controllable and Uncontrollable Work Problems
Doctor of Philosophy (Psychology), School of Psychology
Rachel Cousins
Thesis entitled: Predicting Subjective Quality of Life
Doctor of Psychology (Clinical), School of Psychology
RoseAnne Misajon
Thesis entitled: The Homeostatic Mechanism: Subjective Quality of Life and Chronic Pain
Doctor of Philosophy (Psychology), School of Psychology
Kylie King
Thesis entitled: The Quality of Life of People with Multiple Sclerosis and their Partners
Doctor of Psychology (Health), School of Psychology
Luke Heeps
Thesis entitled: The Role of Primary and Secondary Control in Psychological Adjustment
Doctor of Psychology (Clinical), School of Psychology
Dorothy Hutton
Thesis entitled: Employee psychological Contracts
Doctor of Philosophy (Psychology), School of Psychology
Kimina Lyall
Thesis entitled: Moodfulness: investigations into mindfulness, depression, inflammation, and subjective wellbeing homeostasis.
Doctor of Psychology (Clinical), School of Psychology
Kieran Gregory Thorpe
Thesis entitled: Subjective Wellbeing of Australians with an Autism Spectrum Condition
Master of Science (Psychology), School of Psychology
Megan de Souza
Thesis entitled: The Relationship between Primary and Secondary Control and Eating Behaviour
Doctor of Psychology (Health), School of Psychology
Mavis Kershaw
Thesis entitled: A Model for Assessing Financial Competence
Doctor of Philosophy (Psychology), School of Psychology
David Wellman
Thesis entitled: Towards an Integration of Theories of Achievement Motivation
Master of Arts (Psychology), School of Psychology