Table 1

Demographic Characteristics of Division 17 Members, 2006

17

 

 

Membership Status

Total

 

Associate

Member

Fellow

N

%

 

N

%

N

%

N

%

 

N=

70

100.0

1,927

100.0

323

100.0

2,320

100.0

gender

Men

38

54.3

1,034

53.7

221

68.4

1,293

55.7

Women

30

42.9

890

46.2

102

31.6

1,022

44.1

Not specified

2

2.9

3

.2

0

.0

5

.2

Race/ethnicity

American Indian

0

.0

6

.3

2

.6

8

.3

Asian

2

2.9

53

2.8

10

3.1

65

2.8

Hispanic

3

4.3

59

3.1

10

3.1

72

3.1

Black

3

4.3

82

4.3

22

6.8

107

4.6

White

47

67.1

1,511

78.4

274

84.8

1,832

79.0

Multiracial/multi-ethnic

2

2.9

13

.7

0

.0

15

.6

Not specified

13

18.6

203

10.5

5

1.5

221

9.5

Age

Under 30

0

.0

1

.1

0

.0

1

.0

30 - 34

0

.0

53

2.8

0

.0

53

2.3

35 - 39

1

1.4

131

6.8

3

.9

135

5.8

40 - 44

7

10.0

169

8.8

8

2.5

184

7.9

45 - 49

6

8.6

180

9.3

18

5.6

204

8.8

50 - 54

6

8.6

264

13.7

46

14.2

316

13.6

55 - 59

13

18.6

344

17.9

58

18.0

415

17.9

60 - 64

13

18.6

297

15.4

47

14.6

357

15.4

65 - 69

8

11.4

124

6.4

28

8.7

160

6.9

70 or older

15

21.4

278

14.4

105

32.5

398

17.2

Not specified

1

1.4

86

4.5

10

3.1

97

4.2

Mean

59.6

 

54.1

 

63.1

 

55.5

 

SD

14.8

 

17.6

 

17.8

 

17.8

 

Region

New England

3

4.3

116

6.0

17

5.3

136

5.9

Middle Atlantic

19

27.1

320

16.6

38

11.8

377

16.3

East North Central

12

17.1

350

18.2

59

18.3

421

18.1

West North Central

5

7.1

191

9.9

41

12.7

237

10.2

South Atlantic

12

17.1

297

15.4

61

18.9

370

15.9

East South Central

0

.0

100

5.2

8

2.5

108

4.7

West South Central

3

4.3

151

7.8

24

7.4

178

7.7

Mountain

5

7.1

119

6.2

22

6.8

146

6.3

Pacific

9

12.9

224

11.6

49

15.2

282

12.2

Other US (eg, Puerto Rico)

0

.0

5

.3

0

.0

5

.2

Canada

0

.0

21

1.1

1

.3

22

.9

Other

2

2.9

33

1.7

3

.9

38

1.6

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

 


Table 2

Educational Characteristics of Division 17 Members, 2006

 

 

17

 

Membership Status

Total

Associate

Member

Fellow

N

%

N

%

N

%

N

%

N=

70

100.0

1,927

100.0

323

100.0

2,320

100.0

Highest degree

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ph.D.

9

12.9

1,590

82.5

280

86.7

1,879

81.0

Ed.D.

4

5.7

227

11.8

38

11.8

269

11.6

Psy.D.

1

1.4

26

1.3

1

.3

28

1.2

Other doctorate or doctorate type not specified

0

.0

7

.4

2

.6

9

.4

Masters

53

75.7

28

1.5

0

.0

81

3.5

Baccalaureate/Associate

0

.0

1

.1

0

.0

1

.0

Certificate/diploma

0

.0

1

.1

0

.0

1

.0

Not specified

3

4.3

47

2.4

2

.6

52

2.2

Years since degree

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Less than 5

1

1.4

102

5.3

0

.0

103

4.4

5 - 9

11

15.7

230

11.9

2

.6

243

10.5

10 - 14

11

15.7

301

15.6

11

3.4

323

13.9

15 - 19

7

10.0

287

14.9

29

9.0

323

13.9

20 - 24

6

8.6

246

12.8

36

11.1

288

12.4

25 or more

33

47.1

722

37.5

242

74.9

997

43.0

Not specified

1

1.4

39

2.0

3

.9

43

1.9

Mean

24.5

 

22.2

 

34.3

 

24.0

 

SD

14.3

 

13.1

 

13.3

 

13.8

 

 

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

 


Table 3

Current Major Field of Division 17 Members, 2006

17

 

 

Membership Status

total

Associate

Member

Fellow

N

%

N

%

N

%

N

%

 

Total

70

100.0

1,927

100.0

323

100.0

2,320

100.0

Health service provider subfields

Child clinical

0

.0

11

.6

1

.3

12

.5

Clinical

9

12.9

190

9.9

34

10.5

233

10.0

Clinical neuropsychology

0

.0

2

.1

1

.3

3

.1

Counseling psychology

41

58.6

1,430

74.2

226

70.0

1,697

73.1

Forensic

0

.0

1

.1

0

.0

1

.0

Geropsychology

0

.0

4

.2

0

.0

4

.2

Health

0

.0

16

.8

3

.9

19

.8

School

3

4.3

23

1.2

2

.6

28

1.2

Subtotal

53

75.7

1,677

87.0

267

82.7

1,997

86.1

Research and other subfields

Cognitive

0

.0

2

.1

0

.0

2

.1

Community

0

.0

9

.5

0

.0

9

.4

Developmental

1

1.4

9

.5

2

.6

12

.5

Educational

1

1.4

26

1.3

4

1.2

31

1.3

General/Methods & Systems

1

1.4

8

.4

5

1.5

14

.6

Industrial/Organizational

4

5.7

17

.9

12

3.7

33

1.4

Neurosciences

0

.0

3

.2

0

.0

3

.1

Personality

0

.0

1

.1

1

.3

2

.1

Quantitative/Math/ Psychometrics/ Stats

0

.0

3

.2

1

.3

4

.2

Social

0

.0

2

.1

0

.0

2

.1

Subtotal

7

10.0

80

4.2

25

7.7

112

4.8

Other fields

Behavioral Medicine

0

.0

1

.1

1

.3

2

.1

Business or Management

0

.0

4

.2

1

.3

5

.2

Counseling

7

10.0

26

1.3

0

.0

33

1.4

Counselor Education

0

.0

30

1.6

3

.9

33

1.4

Criminology/Criminal Justice

0

.0

1

.1

0

.0

1

.0

Education, Teaching

1

1.4

6

.3

2

.6

9

.4

Organizational Behavior

0

.0

3

.2

0

.0

3

.1

Psychiatry

0

.0

0

.0

1

.3

1

.0

Rehabilitation

1

1.4

12

.6

9

2.8

22

.9

Social/Behavioral Sciences

0

.0

1

.1

1

.3

2

.1

Social Work

0

.0

1

.1

0

.0

1

.0

Sociology

0

.0

1

.1

0

.0

1

.0

Speech & Hearing

0

.0

1

.1

0

.0

1

.0

Student Personnel

0

.0

1

.1

0

.0

1

.0

Other

0

.0

11

.6

4

1.2

15

.6

Subtotal

9

12.9

99

5.1

22

6.8

130

5.6

Not specified

Not specified

1

1.4

71

3.7

9

2.8

81

3.5

Science designation

Not specified

1

1.4

71

3.7

9

2.8

81

3.5

General science

5

7.1

53

2.8

18

5.6

76

3.3

Core science

3

4.3

59

3.1

14

4.3

76

3.3

Neither

61

87.1

1,744

90.5

282

87.3

2,087

90.0

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

Table 5

Membership Characteristics of Division 17 Members, 2006

 

Other division affiliations

 

Associate

Member

Fellow

Total

N

%

N

%

N

%

N

%

1. General Psychology

3

4.3

46

2.4

20

6.2

69

3.0

2. Teaching of Psychology

5

7.1

63

3.3

22

6.8

90

3.9

3. Experimental Psychology

0

.0

1

.1

7

2.2

8

.3

5. Evaluation & Measurement

1

1.4

30

1.6

29

9.0

60

2.6

6. Behavioral Neuroscience & Comparative

0

.0

2

.1

5

1.5

7

.3

7. Developmental Psychology

1

1.4

8

.4

7

2.2

16

.7

8. Personality & Social

7

10.0

65

3.4

24

7.4

96

4.1

9. SPSSI

4

5.7

50

2.6

27

8.4

81

3.5

10. Psychology & the Arts

0

.0

20

1.0

4

1.2

24

1.0

12. Clinical Psychology

1

1.4

75

3.9

49

15.2

125

5.4

13. Consulting Psychology

2

2.9

56

2.9

26

8.0

84

3.6

14. SIOP

1

1.4

29

1.5

23

7.1

53

2.3

15. Educational Psychology

6

8.6

57

3.0

18

5.6

81

3.5

16. School Psychology

6

8.6

44

2.3

10

3.1

60

2.6

17. Counseling Psychology

70

100.0

1,927

100.0

323

100.0

2,320

100.0

18. Psychologists in Public Service

0

.0

30

1.6

11

3.4

41

1.8

19. Society for Military Psychology

0

.0

11

.6

8

2.5

19

.8

20. Adult Development & Aging

1

1.4

42

2.2

14

4.3

57

2.5

21. Applied Experimental & Engineering

0

.0

2

.1

4

1.2

6

.3

22. Rehabilitation Psychology

3

4.3

60

3.1

19

5.9

82

3.5

23. Consumer Psychology

0

.0

3

.2

4

1.2

7

.3

24. Theoretical & Philosophical

0

.0

29

1.5

9

2.8

38

1.6

25. Behavior Analysis

0

.0

5

.3

6

1.9

11

.5

26. History of Psychology

0

.0

14

.7

17

5.3

31

1.3

27. Community Psychology

1

1.4

18

.9

11

3.4

30

1.3

28. Psychopharmacology & Substance Abuse

1

1.4

22

1.1

6

1.9

29

1.3

29. Psychotherapy

8

11.4

209

10.8

56

17.3

273

11.8

30. Psychological Hypnosis

3

4.3

55

2.9

13

4.0

71

3.1

31. State, Provincial, & Territorial Psychological Assn Affairs

0

.0

20

1.0

22

6.8

42

1.8

32. Humanistic Psychology

2

2.9

50

2.6

11

3.4

63

2.7

33. Intellectual & Developmental Disabilities

0

.0

13

.7

3

.9

16

.7

34. Population & Environmental

0

.0

6

.3

7

2.2

13

.6

35. Psychology of Women

4

5.7

208

10.8

66

20.4

278

12.0

36. Psychology of Religion

2

2.9

90

4.7

14

4.3

106

4.6

37. Child and Family Policy & Practice

2

2.9

23

1.2

5

1.5

30

1.3

38. Health Psychology

1

1.4

83

4.3

25

7.7

109

4.7

39. Psychoanalysis

0

.0

31

1.6

12

3.7

43

1.9

40. Clinical Neuropsychology

2

2.9

59

3.1

11

3.4

72

3.1

41. Psychology-Law Society

0

.0

29

1.5

9

2.8

38

1.6

42. Psychologists in Independent Practice

0

.0

203

10.5

37

11.5

240

10.3

43. Family Psychology

2

2.9

100

5.2

28

8.7

130

5.6

44. Lesbian & Gay Issues

2

2.9

82

4.3

31

9.6

115

5.0

45. Ethnic Minority Issues

4

5.7

132

6.9

62

19.2

198

8.5

46. Media Psychology

0

.0

14

.7

8

2.5

22

.9

47. Exercise & Sport Psychology

2

2.9

42

2.2

13

4.0

57

2.5

48. Peace Psychology

0

.0

22

1.1

11

3.4

33

1.4

49. Group Psychology & Group Psychotherapy

6

8.6

49

2.5

22

6.8

77

3.3

50. Addictions

1

1.4

53

2.8

7

2.2

61

2.6

51. Men & Masculinity

0

.0

44

2.3

27

8.4

71

3.1

52. International

1

1.4

42

2.2

35

10.8

78

3.4

53. Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology

2

2.9

21

1.1

3

.9

26

1.1

54. Pediatric Psychology

0

.0

10

.5

8

2.5

18

.8

55. Advancement of Pharmacotherapy

0

.0

24

1.2

8

2.5

32

1.4

Number of divisions

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

One

30

42.9

722

37.5

53

16.4

805

34.7

Two

19

27.1

598

31.0

76

23.5

693

29.9

Three

10

14.3

328

17.0

78

24.1

416

17.9

Four or more

11

15.7

279

14.5

116

35.9

406

17.5

Number belonging to state associations

22

31.4

930

48.3

144

44.6

1,096

47.2

ABPP Clinical psychology

0

.0

13

.7

12

3.7

25

1.1

Counseling

0

.0

74

3.8

25

7.7

99

4.3

Organizational business consulting psychology

0

.0

1

.1

3

.9

4

.2

School

0

.0

2

.1

2

.6

4

.2

Clinical neuropsychology

0

.0

1

.1

0

.0

1

.0

Forensic

0

.0

0

.0

2

.6

2

.1

Family psychology

0

.0

3

.2

10

3.1

13

.6

Behavioral psychology

0

.0

1

.1

1

.3

2

.1

Clinical health

0

.0

1

.1

0

.0

1

.0

Clinical child and adolescent psychology

0

.0

1

.1

0

.0

1

.0

Group psychology

0

.0

1

.1

3

.9

4

.2

ABPH Clinical hypnosis

0

.0

3

.2

1

.3

4

.2

Experimental hypnosis

0

.0

0

.0

1

.3

1

.0

Total

70

100.0

1,927

100.0

323

100.0

2,320

100.0

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