Table 1

Demographic Characteristics of Division 18 Members, 2007

 

 

 

Membership Status

Total

 

Associate

Member

Fellow

N

%

 

N

%

N

%

N

%

 

N=

27

100.0

765

100.0

126

100.0

918

100.0

Gender

Men

13

48.1

482

63.0

104

82.5

599

65.3

Women

14

51.9

283

37.0

22

17.5

319

34.7

Race/

Ethnicity

American Indian

0

.0

14

1.8

3

2.4

17

1.9

Asian

1

3.7

6

.8

0

.0

7

.8

Hispanic

1

3.7

16

2.1

1

.8

18

2.0

Black

1

3.7

24

3.1

1

.8

26

2.8

White

18

66.7

604

79.0

119

94.4

741

80.7

Other

0

.0

1

.1

0

.0

1

.1

Multiracial/multi-ethnic

1

3.7

3

.4

0

.0

4

.4

Not specified

5

18.5

97

12.7

2

1.6

104

11.3

Age

Under 30

0

.0

5

.7

1

.8

6

.7

30 - 34

1

3.7

31

4.1

0

.0

32

3.5

35 - 39

3

11.1

52

6.8

0

.0

55

6.0

40 - 44

1

3.7

42

5.5

2

1.6

45

4.9

45 - 49

1

3.7

72

9.4

2

1.6

75

8.2

50 - 54

3

11.1

117

15.3

9

7.1

129

14.1

55 - 59

5

18.5

147

19.2

27

21.4

179

19.5

60 - 64

3

11.1

130

17.0

25

19.8

158

17.2

65 - 69

4

14.8

56

7.3

11

8.7

71

7.7

70 or older

5

18.5

77

10.1

46

36.5

128

13.9

Not specified

1

3.7

36

4.7

3

2.4

40

4.4

Mean

58.2

 

55.7

 

67.1

 

57.3

 

SD

14.2

 

12.6

 

13.3

 

13.4

 

region

New England

2

7.4

48

6.3

9

7.1

59

6.4

Middle Atlantic

4

14.8

89

11.6

12

9.5

105

11.4

East North Central

2

7.4

112

14.6

11

8.7

125

13.6

West North Central

0

.0

61

8.0

8

6.3

69

7.5

South Atlantic

6

22.2

134

17.5

37

29.4

177

19.3

East South Central

1

3.7

35

4.6

3

2.4

39

4.2

West South Central

2

7.4

60

7.8

13

10.3

75

8.2

Mountain

2

7.4

58

7.6

8

6.3

68

7.4

Pacific

7

25.9

154

20.1

24

19.0

185

20.2

Canada

1

3.7

8

1.0

1

.8

10

1.1

Other

0

.0

6

.8

0

.0

6

.7


 

Table 2

Educational Characteristics of Division 18 Members, 2007

 

 

 

Membership Status

Total

Associate

Member

Fellow

N

%

N

%

N

%

N

%

N=

27

100.0

765

100.0

126

100.0

918

100.0

Highest degree

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ph.D.

6

22.2

609

79.6

118

93.7

733

79.8

Ed.D.

1

3.7

21

2.7

4

3.2

26

2.8

Psy.D.

2

7.4

103

13.5

0

.0

105

11.4

Other doctorate or doctorate type not specified

1

3.7

10

1.3

3

2.4

14

1.5

Masters

15

55.6

7

.9

1

.8

23

2.5

Not specified

2

7.4

15

2.0

0

.0

17

1.9

Years since degree

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Less than 5

2

7.4

45

5.9

0

.0

47

5.1

5 – 9

3

11.1

93

12.2

1

.8

97

10.6

10 – 14

3

11.1

93

12.2

3

2.4

99

10.8

15 – 19

5

18.5

108

14.1

4

3.2

117

12.7

20 – 24

3

11.1

101

13.2

9

7.1

113

12.3

25 or more

10

37.0

304

39.7

108

85.7

422

46.0

Not specified

1

3.7

21

2.7

1

.8

23

2.5

Mean

23.4

 

22.0

 

36.9

 

24.1

 

SD

16.1

 

12.9

 

12.6

 

13.9

 

Source: 2007 APA Directory.  Compiled by Center for Psychology Workforce Analysis and Research. 

 

Table 3

Current Major Field of Division 18 Members, 2007

18

 

 

Membership Status

total

Associate

Member

Fellow

N

%

N

%

N

%

N

%

 

N =

27

100.0

765

100.0

126

100.0

918

100.0

Health service provider subfields

Child clinical

0

.0

11

1.4

2

1.6

13

1.4

Clinical

12

44.4

491

64.2

78

61.9

581

63.3

Clinical neuropsychology

0

.0

4

.5

0

.0

4

.4

Counseling psychology

4

14.8

59

7.7

7

5.6

70

7.6

Forensic

0

.0

24

3.1

0

.0

24

2.6

Geropsychology

0

.0

0

.0

2

1.6

2

.2

Health

0

.0

17

2.2

4

3.2

21

2.3

School

0

.0

5

.7

0

.0

5

.5

Sport psychology

0

.0

1

.1

0

.0

1

.1

Subtotal

16

59.3

612

80.0

93

73.8

721

78.5

Research and other subfields

Cognitive

0

.0

0

.0

1

.8

1

.1

Community

0

.0

7

.9

8

6.3

15

1.6

Developmental

0

.0

3

.4

0

.0

3

.3

Educational

2

7.4

1

.1

0

.0

3

.3

General/Methods & Systems

0

.0

3

.4

1

.8

4

.4

Industrial/Organizational

1

3.7

16

2.1

4

3.2

21

2.3

Neurosciences

0

.0

1

.1

1

.8

2

.2

Personality

0

.0

1

.1

0

.0

1

.1

Psychopharmacology

0

.0

3

.4

0

.0

3

.3

Quantitative/ Math/ Psychometrics/ Stats

0

.0

1

.1

0

.0

1

.1

Social

0

.0

2

.3

2

1.6

4

.4

Subtotal

3

11.1

38

5.0

17

13.5

58

6.3

Other fields

Cognitive science

0

.0

0

.0

1

.8

1

.1

Counseling

0

.0

3

.4

0

.0

3

.3

Counselor Education

0

.0

1

.1

0

.0

1

.1

Criminology/Criminal Justice

1

3.7

12

1.6

0

.0

13

1.4

Education, Teaching

0

.0

1

.1

0

.0

1

.1

Law

0

.0

2

.3

0

.0

2

.2

Medicine

0

.0

0

.0

1

.8

1

.1

Organizational Behavior

0

.0

3

.4

0

.0

3

.3

Psychiatry

0

.0

0

.0

1

.8

1

.1

Public Admin

1

3.7

5

.7

0

.0

6

.7

Public Health

1

3.7

3

.4

3

2.4

7

.8

Rehabilitation

0

.0

6

.8

1

.8

7

.8

Social/Behavioral Sciences

0

.0

1

.1

3

2.4

4

.4

Social Work

1

3.7

0

.0

0

.0

1

.1

Theology/Religion

0

.0

1

.1

0

.0

1

.1

Other

1

3.7

15

2.0

4

3.2

20

2.2

Subtotal

5

18.5

53

6.9

14

11.1

72

7.8

Not specified

Not specified

3

11.1

62

8.1

2

1.6

67

7.3

Science designation

General science

1

3.7

41

5.4

18

14.3

60

6.5

Core science

2

7.4

19

2.5

9

7.1

30

3.3

Neither

21

77.8

643

84.1

97

77.0

761

82.9

Source: 2007 APA Directory.  Compiled by Center for Psychology Workforce Analysis and Research. 

 

 

Table 1

Employment Characteristics of Division 18 Members, 2007

 

 

 

Membership Status

Total

 

Associate

Member

Fellow

N

%

 

N

%

N

%

N

%

 

N=

27

100.0

765

100.0

126

100.0

918

100.0

Employment status

Employed full time

6

22.2

318

41.6

59

46.8

383

41.7

Employed part time

0

.0

52

6.8

9

7.1

61

6.6

Employed; status not known

2

7.4

110

14.4

14

11.1

126

13.7

Postdoctoral study

0

.0

4

.5

0

.0

4

.4

Unemployed, seeking employment

1

3.7

2

.3

0

.0

3

.3

Unemployed, not seeking

0

.0

0

.0

1

.8

1

.1

Retired

4

14.8

20

2.6

14

11.1

38

4.1

Other

0

.0

2

.3

4

3.2

6

.7

Not specified

14

51.9

257

33.6

25

19.8

296

32.2

Licensure status

Licensed and/or certified

12

44.4

627

82.0

94

74.6

733

79.8

Not licensed/unknown

15

55.6

138

18.0

32

25.4

185

20.2

Primary employment setting (full-time-employed only)

University settings

0

.0

14

4.4

15

25.4

29

7.6

Four-year colleges

0

.0

2

.6

0

.0

2

.5

Medical school

0

.0

5

1.6

5

8.5

10

2.6

Other academic settings

0

.0

2

.6

1

1.7

3

.8

Schools & other educational settings

0

.0

3

.9

1

1.7

4

1.0

Independent practice

1

16.7

52

16.4

3

5.1

56

14.6

Hospital

0

.0

119

37.4

19

32.2

138

36.0

Clinic

1

16.7

11

3.5

0

.0

12

3.1

Other human service

1

16.7

18

5.7

2

3.4

21

5.5

Business & industry

0

.0

1

.3

0

.0

1

.3

Government

2

33.3

66

20.8

7

11.9

75

19.6

Other

1

16.7

21

6.6

6

10.2

28

7.3

Not specified

0

.0

4

1.3

0

.0

4

1.0

Involvement in work activities (full-time-employed only)

Research

0

.0

69

21.7

29

49.2

98

25.6

Education

2

33.3

111

34.9

34

57.6

147

38.4

Health/mental health services

6

100.0

246

77.4

32

54.2

284

74.2

Educational services

3

50.0

57

17.9

6

10.2

66

17.2

Other applied psychology

4

66.7

114

35.8

18

30.5

136

35.5

Management/administration

1

16.7

154

48.4

37

62.7

192

50.1

Other employment activities

0

.0

52

16.4

12

20.3

64

16.7

Not specified

0

.0

35

11.0

3

5.1

38

9.9

Primary work activity (full-time-employed only)

Research

0

.0

9

2.8

8

13.6

17

4.4

Education

1

16.7

15

4.7

6

10.2

22

5.7

Mental Health Services

4

66.7

157

49.4

14

23.7

175

45.7

Educational Services

0

.0

6

1.9

1

1.7

7

1.8

Applied Psychology

0

.0

19

6.0

4

6.8

23

6.0

Management/administration

1

16.7

72

22.6

21

35.6

94

24.5

Other activities

0

.0

4

1.3

2

3.4

6

1.6

Not specified

0

.0

36

11.3

3

5.1

39

10.2

Source: 2007 APA Directory.  Compiled by Center for Psychology Workforce Analysis and Research. 

 

Table 5

Membership Characteristics of Division 18 Members, 2007

 

 

 

Associate

Member

Fellow

Total

N

%

N

%

N

%

N

%

1. General Psychology

1

3.7

19

2.5

10

7.9

30

3.3

2. Teaching of Psychology

0

.0

8

1.0

4

3.2

12

1.3

3. Experimental Psychology

0

.0

1

.1

5

4.0

6

.7

5. Evaluation & Measurement

0

.0

14

1.8

14

11.1

28

3.1

6. Behavioral Neuroscience & Comparative

0

.0

4

.5

6

4.8

10

1.1

7. Developmental Psychology

0

.0

1

.1

3

2.4

4

.4

8. Personality & Social

2

7.4

26

3.4

9

7.1

37

4.0

9. SPSSI

2

7.4

13

1.7

11

8.7

26

2.8

10. Psychology & the Arts

0

.0

4

.5

3

2.4

7

.8

12. Clinical Psychology

0

.0

119

15.6

55

43.7

174

19.0

13. Consulting Psychology

1

3.7

23

3.0

11

8.7

35

3.8

14. SIOP

1

3.7

15

2.0

8

6.3

24

2.6

15. Educational Psychology

1

3.7

14

1.8

3

2.4

18

2.0

16. School Psychology

2

7.4

9

1.2

4

3.2

15

1.6

17. Counseling Psychology

0

.0

30

3.9

11

8.7

41

4.5

18. Psychologists in Public Service

27

100.0

765

100.0

126

100.0

918

100.0

19. Society for Military Psychology

0

.0

14

1.8

6

4.8

20

2.2

20. Adult Development & Aging

0

.0

17

2.2

13

10.3

30

3.3

21. Applied Experimental & Engineering

0

.0

1

.1

4

3.2

5

.5

22. Rehabilitation Psychology

1

3.7

27

3.5

11

8.7

39

4.2

23. Consumer Psychology

0

.0

1

.1

3

2.4

4

.4

24. Theoretical & Philosophical

0

.0

9

1.2

4

3.2

13

1.4

25. Behavior Analysis

0

.0

6

.8

9

7.1

15

1.6

26. History of Psychology

0

.0

3

.4

9

7.1

12

1.3

27. Community Psychology

1

3.7

15

2.0

14

11.1

30

3.3

28. Psychopharmacology & Substance Abuse

0

.0

17

2.2

12

9.5

29

3.2

29. Psychotherapy

1

3.7

47

6.1

21

16.7

69

7.5

30. Psychological Hypnosis

0

.0

14

1.8

3

2.4

17

1.9

31. State, Provincial, & Territorial Psychological Assn Affairs

0

.0

21

2.7

22

17.5

43

4.7

32. Humanistic Psychology

0

.0

7

.9

2

1.6

9

1.0

33. Intellectual & Developmental Disabilities

1

3.7

6

.8

2

1.6

9

1.0

34. Population & Environmental

1

3.7

4

.5

4

3.2

9

1.0

35. Psychology of Women

0

.0

28

3.7

11

8.7

39

4.2

36. Psychology of Religion

1

3.7

18

2.4

6

4.8

25

2.7

37. Child and Family Policy & Practice

0

.0

11

1.4

8

6.3

19

2.1

38. Health Psychology

1

3.7

59

7.7

27

21.4

87

9.5

39. Psychoanalysis

1

3.7

17

2.2

4

3.2

22

2.4

40. Clinical Neuropsychology

1

3.7

70

9.2

16

12.7

87

9.5

41. Psychology-Law Society

1

3.7

111

14.5

20

15.9

132

14.4

42. Psychologists in Independent Practice

0

.0

63

8.2

33

26.2

96

10.5

43. Family Psychology

1

3.7

18

2.4

10

7.9

29

3.2

44. Lesbian & Gay Issues

0

.0

6

.8

3

2.4

9

1.0

45. Ethnic Minority Issues

1

3.7

26

3.4

11

8.7

38

4.1

46. Media Psychology

0

.0

5

.7

4

3.2

9

1.0

47. Exercise & Sport Psychology

0

.0

19

2.5

6

4.8

25

2.7

48. Peace Psychology

0

.0

10

1.3

5

4.0

15

1.6

49. Group Psychology & Group Psychotherapy

0

.0

9

1.2

6

4.8

15

1.6

50. Addictions

0

.0

31

4.1

11

8.7

42

4.6

51. Men & Masculinity

0

.0

6

.8

5

4.0

11

1.2

52. International

0

.0

9

1.2

17

13.5

26

2.8

53. Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology

0

.0

9

1.2

5

4.0

14

1.5

54. Pediatric Psychology

0

.0

9

1.2

5

4.0

14

1.5

55. Advancement of Pharmacotherapy

0

.0

46

6.0

15

11.9

61

6.6

56. Trauma Psychology

2

7.4

61

8.0

15

11.9

78

8.5

Number of divisions

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

One

16

59.3

280

36.6

15

11.9

311

33.9

Two

5

18.5

224

29.3

17

13.5

246

26.8

Three

1

3.7

119

15.6

26

20.6

146