Table 1

Demographic Characteristics of Division 1 Members, 2006

 

 

 

Membership Status

Total

 

Associate

Member

Fellow

N

%

 

N

%

N

%

N

%

 

N=

125

100.0

1,142

100.0

541

100.0

1,808

100.0

Gender

Men

66

52.8

756

66.2

417

77.1

1,239

68.5

Women

59

47.2

384

33.6

124

22.9

567

31.4

Not specified

0

.0

2

.2

0

.0

2

.1

Race/ethnicity

American Indian

0

.0

1

.1

5

.9

6

.3

Asian

2

1.6

22

1.9

9

1.7

33

1.8

Hispanic

3

2.4

30

2.6

12

2.2

45

2.5

Black

3

2.4

15

1.3

9

1.7

27

1.5

White

103

82.4

960

84.1

484

89.5

1,547

85.6

Other

0

.0

1

.1

1

.2

2

.1

Multiracial/multi-ethnic

1

.8

1

.1

0

.0

2

.1

Not specified

13

10.4

112

9.8

21

3.9

146

8.1

Age

Under 30

1

.8

2

.2

0

.0

3

.2

30 - 34

1

.8

9

.8

0

.0

10

.6

35 - 39

1

.8

11

1.0

0

.0

12

.7

40 - 44

4

3.2

16

1.4

4

.7

24

1.3

45 - 49

4

3.2

31

2.7

9

1.7

44

2.4

50 - 54

12

9.6

103

9.0

46

8.5

161

8.9

55 - 59

23

18.4

229

20.1

83

15.3

335

18.5

60 - 64

17

13.6

191

16.7

82

15.2

290

16.0

65 - 69

11

8.8

111

9.7

64

11.8

186

10.3

70 or older

42

33.6

338

29.6

238

44.0

618

34.2

Not specified

9

7.2

101

8.8

15

2.8

125

6.9

Mean

60.8

 

59.5

 

66.5

 

61.7

 

SD

22.0

 

22.7

 

16.4

 

21.2

 

Region

New England

11

8.8

78

6.8

54

10.0

143

7.9

Middle Atlantic

34

27.2

272

23.8

105

19.4

411

22.7

East North Central

13

10.4

158

13.8

69

12.8

240

13.3

West North Central

5

4.0

53

4.6

32

5.9

90

5.0

South Atlantic

24

19.2

176

15.4

97

17.9

297

16.4

East South Central

4

3.2

38

3.3

13

2.4

55

3.0

West South Central

1

.8

51

4.5

27

5.0

79

4.4

Mountain

6

4.8

56

4.9

33

6.1

95

5.3

Pacific

21

16.8

199

17.4

85

15.7

305

16.9

Other US (eg, Puerto Rico)

1

.8

9

.8

0

.0

10

.6

Canada

0

.0

21

1.8

13

2.4

34

1.9

Other

5

4.0

31

2.7

13

2.4

49

2.7

Source: 2006 APA Directory.  Compiled by Center for Psychology Workforce Analysis and Research. 

 


Table 2

Educational Characteristics of Division 1 Members, 2006

 

 

Membership Status

Total

Associate

Member

Fellow

N

%

N

%

N

%

N

%

N=

125

100.0

1,142

100.0

541

100.0

1,808

100.0

Highest degree

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ph.D.

22

17.6

917

80.3

517

95.6

1,456

80.5

Ed.D.

7

5.6

64

5.6

8

1.5

79

4.4

Psy.D.

0

.0

40

3.5

1

.2

41

2.3

M.D.

0

.0

2

.2

2

.4

4

.2

Other doctorate or doctorate type not specified

1

.8

7

.6

3

.6

11

.6

Masters

84

67.2

59

5.2

2

.4

145

8.0

Baccalaureate/Associate

1

.8

4

.4

1

.2

6

.3

Not specified

10

8.0

49

4.3

7

1.3

66

3.7

Years since degree

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Less than 5

3

2.4

19

1.7

1

.2

23

1.3

5 – 9

2

1.6

31

2.7

1

.2

34

1.9

10 – 14

7

5.6

37

3.2

5

.9

49

2.7

15 – 19

9

7.2

62

5.4

11

2.0

82

4.5

20 – 24

12

9.6

126

11.0

30

5.5

168

9.3

25 or more

83

66.4

824

72.2

487

90.0

1,394

77.1

Not specified

9

7.2

43

3.8

6

1.1

58

3.2

Mean

32.1

 

31.7

 

39.4

 

34.1

 

SD

13.9

 

13.1

 

12.0

 

13.3

 

Source: 2006 APA Directory.  Compiled by Center for Psychology Workforce Analysis and Research. 

 

Table 3

Current Major Field of Division 1 Members, 2006

 

 

 

Membership Status

total

Associate

Member

Fellow

N

%

N

%

N

%

N

%

 

Total

125

100.0

1,142

100.0

541

100.0

1,808

100.0

Health service provider subfields

Child clinical

1

.8

17

1.5

1

.2

19

1.1

Clinical

32

25.6

449

39.3

88

16.3

569

31.5

Clinical neuropsychology

0

.0

8

.7

1

.2

9

.5

Counseling psychology

15

12.0

105

9.2

11

2.0

131

7.2

Forensic

1

.8

6

.5

0

.0

7

.4

Geropsychology

0

.0

2

.2

0

.0

2

.1

Health

1

.8

13

1.1

10

1.8

24

1.3

School

14

11.2

25

2.2

6

1.1

45

2.5

Subtotal

64

51.2

625

54.7

117

21.6

806

44.6

Research and other subfields

Cognitive

3

2.4

22

1.9

37

6.8

62

3.4

Community

0

.0

10

.9

4

.7

14

.8

Comparative

0

.0

0

.0

7

1.3

7

.4

Developmental

4

3.2

42

3.7

48

8.9

94

5.2

Educational

5

4.0

32

2.8

14

2.6

51

2.8

Environmental

0

.0

2

.2

7

1.3

9

.5

Experimental

3

2.4

57

5.0

96

17.7

156

8.6

General/Methods & Systems

8

6.4

47

4.1

34

6.3

89

4.9

Industrial/Organizational

5

4.0

54

4.7

18

3.3

77

4.3

Neurosciences

0

.0

6

.5

15

2.8

21

1.2

Personality

2

1.6

8

.7

11

2.0

21

1.2

Physiological/Psychobiology

0

.0

11

1.0

15

2.8

26

1.4

Psychopharmacology

0

.0

1

.1

2

.4

3

.2

Quantitative/Math/ Psychometrics/ Stats

0

.0

10

.9

11

2.0

21

1.2

Social

2

1.6

44

3.9

63

11.6

109

6.0

Subtotal

32

25.6

346

30.3

382

70.6

760

42.0

Other fields

Behavioral Medicine

0

.0

2

.2

3

.6

5

.3

Business or Management

4

3.2

7

.6

0

.0

11

.6

Cognitive science

0

.0

1

.1

1

.2

2

.1

Communications/Journalism

0

.0

3

.3

0

.0

3

.2

Computer Science

0

.0

3

.3

0

.0

3

.2

Counseling

8

6.4

7

.6

0

.0

15

.8

Counselor Education

0

.0

4

.4

0

.0

4

.2

Criminology/Criminal Justice

0

.0

3

.3

0

.0

3

.2

Education, Teaching

2

1.6

8

.7

5

.9

15

.8

Engineering

1

.8

0

.0

0

.0

1

.1

Industrial Relations

0

.0

1

.1

0

.0

1

.1

Law

0

.0

2

.2

1

.2

3

.2

Linguistics

0

.0

1

.1

0

.0

1

.1

Medicine

0

.0

0

.0

1

.2

1

.1

Nursing

0

.0

1

.1

0

.0

1

.1

Organizational Behavior

1

.8

4

.4

1

.2

6

.3

Psychiatry

0

.0

1

.1

1

.2

2

.1

Public Admin

0

.0

3

.3

0

.0

3

.2

Rehabilitation

1

.8

9

.8

1

.2

11

.6

Social/Behavioral Sciences

0

.0

1

.1

0

.0

1

.1

Sociology

0

.0

1

.1

0

.0

1

.1

Special Education

0

.0

2

.2

0

.0

2

.1

Statistics

0

.0

1

.1

1

.2

2

.1

Theology/Religion

1

.8

1

.1

0

.0

2

.1

Other

2

1.6

30

2.6

19

3.5

51

2.8

Subtotal

20

16.0

96

8.4

34

6.3

150

8.3

Not specified

Not specified

9

7.2

75

6.6

8

1.5

92

5.1

Science designation

General science

8

6.4

89

7.8

40

7.4

137

7.6

Core science

29

23.2

294

25.7

363

67.1

686

37.9

Neither

79

63.2

684

59.9

130

24.0

893

49.4

Source: 2006 APA Directory.  Compiled by Center for Psychology Workforce Analysis and Research. 

 

Table 5

Membership Characteristics of Division 1 Members, 2006

 

Other divisions

 

Associate

Member

Fellow

Total

N

%

N

%

N

%

N

%

1. General Psychology

125

100.0

1,142

100.0

541

100.0

1,808

100.0

2. Teaching of Psychology

13

10.4

96

8.4

120

22.2

229

12.7

3. Experimental Psychology

0

.0

57

5.0

207

38.3

264

14.6

5. Evaluation & Measurement

2

1.6

41

3.6

55

10.2

98

5.4

6. Behavioral Neuroscience & Comparative

1

.8

18

1.6

92

17.0

111

6.1

7. Developmental Psychology

1

.8

19

1.7

72

13.3

92

5.1

8. Personality & Social

6

4.8

83

7.3

144

26.6

233

12.9

9. SPSSI

1

.8

43

3.8

116

21.4

160

8.8

10. Psychology & the Arts

1

.8

26

2.3

27

5.0

54

3.0

12. Clinical Psychology

0

.0

77

6.7

76

14.0

153

8.5

13. Consulting Psychology

2

1.6

17

1.5

26

4.8

45

2.5

14. SIOP

5

4.0

40

3.5

37

6.8

82

4.5

15. Educational Psychology

6

4.8

51

4.5

63

11.6

120

6.6

16. School Psychology

4

3.2

27

2.4

15

2.8

46

2.5

17. Counseling Psychology

3

2.4

46

4.0

20

3.7

69

3.8

18. Psychologists in Public Service

1

.8

19

1.7

12

2.2

32

1.8

19. Society for Military Psychology

0

.0

14

1.2

14

2.6

28

1.5

20. Adult Development & Aging

4

3.2

42

3.7

49

9.1

95

5.3

21. Applied Experimental & Engineering

0

.0

13

1.1

23

4.3

36

2.0

22. Rehabilitation Psychology

2

1.6

24

2.1

10

1.8

36

2.0

23. Consumer Psychology

0

.0

12

1.1

10

1.8

22

1.2

24. Theoretical & Philosophical

2

1.6

36

3.2

45

8.3

83

4.6

25. Behavior Analysis

1

.8

18

1.6

32

5.9

51

2.8

26. History of Psychology

5

4.0

67

5.9

121

22.4

193

10.7

27. Community Psychology

0

.0

17

1.5

24

4.4

41

2.3

28. Psychopharmacology & Substance Abuse

4

3.2

25

2.2

30

5.5

59

3.3

29. Psychotherapy

5

4.0

97

8.5

31

5.7

133

7.4

30. Psychological Hypnosis

4

3.2

47

4.1

6

1.1

57

3.2

31. State, Provincial, & Territorial Psychological Assn Affairs

0

.0

12

1.1

28

5.2

40

2.2

32. Humanistic Psychology

0

.0

21

1.8

19

3.5

40

2.2

33. Intellectual & Developmental Disabilities

2

1.6

19

1.7

13

2.4

34

1.9

34. Population & Environmental

1

.8

16

1.4

23

4.3

40

2.2

35. Psychology of Women

4

3.2

45

3.9

60

11.1

109

6.0

36. Psychology of Religion

2

1.6

48

4.2

17

3.1

67

3.7

37. Child and Family Policy & Practice

1

.8

18

1.6

21

3.9

40

2.2

38. Health Psychology

1

.8

55

4.8

54

10.0

110

6.1

39. Psychoanalysis

3

2.4

41

3.6

7

1.3

51

2.8

40. Clinical Neuropsychology

1

.8

68

6.0

28

5.2

97

5.4

41. Psychology-Law Society

1

.8

34

3.0

25

4.6

60

3.3

42. Psychologists in Independent Practice

1

.8

140

12.3

28

5.2

169

9.3

43. Family Psychology

3

2.4

32

2.8

17

3.1

52

2.9

44. Lesbian & Gay Issues

1

.8

6

.5

16

3.0

23

1.3

45. Ethnic Minority Issues

0

.0

18

1.6

30

5.5

48

2.7

46. Media Psychology

1

.8

8

.7

16

3.0

25

1.4

47. Exercise & Sport Psychology

0

.0

23

2.0

15

2.8

38

2.1

48. Peace Psychology

1

.8

20

1.8

28

5.2

49

2.7

49. Group Psychology & Group Psychotherapy

4

3.2

20

1.8

14

2.6

38

2.1

50. Addictions

1

.8

15

1.3

18

3.3

34

1.9

51. Men & Masculinity

0

.0

10

.9

16

3.0

26

1.4

52. International

0

.0

29

2.5

90

16.6

119

6.6

53. Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology

1

.8

11

1.0

19

3.5

31

1.7

54. Pediatric Psychology

0

.0

11

1.0

12

2.2

23

1.3

55. Advancement of Pharmacotherapy

0

.0

12

1.1

11

2.0

23

1.3

Number of divisions

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

One

69

55.2

404

35.4

12

2.2

485

26.8

Two

33

26.4

296

25.9

85

15.7

414

22.9

Three

9

7.2

194

17.0

114

21.1

317

17.5

Four or more

14

11.2

248

21.7

330

61.0

592

32.7

Number belonging to state associations

44

35.2

564

49.4

144

26.6

752

41.6

ABPP Clinical psychology

0

.0

14

1.2

28

5.2

42

2.3

Counseling

0

.0

0

.0

3

.6

3

.2

Organizational business consulting psychology

0

.0

1

.1

1

.2

2

.1

School

0

.0

1

.1

2

.4

3

.2

Clinical neuropsychology

0

.0

2

.2

5

.9

7

.4

Forensic

0

.0

2

.2

4

.7

6

.3

Family psychology

0

.0

1

.1

2

.4

3

.2

Clinical health

0

.0

1

.1

2

.4

3

.2

Psychoanalysis

0

.0

0

.0

1

.2

1

.1

Group psychology

0

.0

1

.1

0

.0

1

.1

ABPH Clinical hypnosis

0

.0

1

.1

0

.0

1

.1

Total

125

100.0

1,142

100.0

541

100.0

1,808

100.0

Source: 2006 APA Directory.  Compiled by Center for Psychology Workforce Analysis and Research.