Division 23: 2010
Table 1: Demographic Characteristics of Division 23 Members, 2010
Associate | Member | Fellow | Total | ||||||
N | % | N | % | N | % | N | % | ||
N= | 15 | 100.0 | 143 | 100.0 | 59 | 100.0 | 217 | 100.0 | |
Gender | Men | 11 | 73.3 | 113 | 79.0 | 57 | 96.6 | 181 | 83.4 |
Women | 4 | 26.7 | 28 | 19.6 | 2 | 3.4 | 34 | 15.7 | |
Not specified | 0 | .0 | 2 | 1.4 | 0 | .0 | 2 | .9 | |
Race/ethnicity | Asian | 3 | 20.0 | 7 | 4.9 | 0 | .0 | 10 | 4.6 |
Hispanic | 0 | .0 | 1 | .7 | 0 | .0 | 1 | .5 | |
Black | 0 | .0 | 5 | 3.5 | 1 | 1.7 | 6 | 2.8 | |
White | 11 | 73.3 | 116 | 81.1 | 56 | 94.9 | 183 | 84.3 | |
Other | 0 | .0 | 1 | .7 | 0 | .0 | 1 | .5 | |
Not specified | 1 | 6.7 | 13 | 9.1 | 2 | 3.4 | 16 | 7.4 | |
Age | 30 - 34 | 0 | .0 | 1 | .7 | 0 | .0 | 1 | .5 |
35 - 39 | 0 | .0 | 8 | 5.6 | 0 | .0 | 8 | 3.7 | |
40 - 44 | 0 | .0 | 10 | 7.0 | 0 | .0 | 10 | 4.6 | |
45 - 49 | 2 | 13.3 | 6 | 4.2 | 0 | .0 | 8 | 3.7 | |
50 - 54 | 1 | 6.7 | 13 | 9.1 | 3 | 5.1 | 17 | 7.8 | |
55 - 59 | 4 | 26.7 | 18 | 12.6 | 8 | 13.6 | 30 | 13.8 | |
60 - 64 | 0 | .0 | 27 | 18.9 | 5 | 8.5 | 32 | 14.7 | |
65 - 69 | 1 | 6.7 | 19 | 13.3 | 12 | 20.3 | 32 | 14.7 | |
70 or older | 7 | 46.7 | 37 | 25.9 | 25 | 42.4 | 69 | 31.8 | |
Not specified | 0 | .0 | 4 | 2.8 | 6 | 10.2 | 10 | 4.6 | |
Mean | 65.6 | 62.4 | 72.3 | 65.1 | |||||
SD | 13.8 | 14.4 | 13.0 | 14.6 | |||||
Region | New England | 0 | .0 | 14 | 9.8 | 8 | 13.6 | 22 | 10.1 |
Middle Atlantic | 4 | 26.7 | 36 | 25.2 | 6 | 10.2 | 46 | 21.2 | |
East North Central | 2 | 13.3 | 17 | 11.9 | 10 | 16.9 | 29 | 13.4 | |
West North Central | 1 | 6.7 | 5 | 3.5 | 3 | 5.1 | 9 | 4.1 | |
South Atlantic | 2 | 13.3 | 19 | 13.3 | 14 | 23.7 | 35 | 16.1 | |
East South Central | 0 | .0 | 4 | 2.8 | 2 | 3.4 | 6 | 2.8 | |
West South Central | 0 | .0 | 11 | 7.7 | 0 | .0 | 11 | 5.1 | |
Mountain | 1 | 6.7 | 4 | 2.8 | 1 | 1.7 | 6 | 2.8 | |
Pacific | 1 | 6.7 | 21 | 14.7 | 12 | 20.3 | 34 | 15.7 | |
Canada | 0 | .0 | 5 | 3.5 | 0 | .0 | 5 | 2.3 | |
Other | 4 | 26.7 | 7 | 4.9 | 3 | 5.1 | 14 | 6.5 | |
Source: 2010 APA Directory. Compiled by Center for Workforce Studies.
Table 2: Educational Characteristics of Division 23 Members, 2010
Associate | Member | Fellow | Total | |||||
N | % | N | % | N | % | N | % | |
N= | 15 | 100.0 | 143 | 100.0 | 59 | 100.0 | 217 | 100.0 |
Highest degree | ||||||||
Ph.D. | 1 | 6.7 | 125 | 87.4 | 56 | 94.9 | 182 | 83.9 |
Ed.D. | 0 | .0 | 3 | 2.1 | 0 | .0 | 3 | 1.4 |
Psy.D. | 0 | .0 | 3 | 2.1 | 0 | .0 | 3 | 1.4 |
Other doctorate or doctorate type not specified | 0 | .0 | 2 | 1.4 | 2 | 3.4 | 4 | 1.8 |
Masters | 13 | 86.7 | 8 | 5.6 | 1 | 1.7 | 22 | 10.1 |
Baccalaureate/Associate | 1 | 6.7 | 1 | .7 | 0 | .0 | 2 | .9 |
Not specified | 0 | .0 | 1 | .7 | 0 | .0 | 1 | .5 |
Years since degree | ||||||||
5 - 9 | 1 | 6.7 | 13 | 9.1 | 0 | .0 | 14 | 6.5 |
10 - 14 | 0 | .0 | 9 | 6.3 | 0 | .0 | 9 | 4.1 |
15 - 19 | 1 | 6.7 | 10 | 7.0 | 0 | .0 | 11 | 5.1 |
20 - 24 | 0 | .0 | 16 | 11.2 | 2 | 3.4 | 18 | 8.3 |
25 or more | 12 | 80.0 | 91 | 63.6 | 55 | 93.2 | 158 | 72.8 |
Not specified | 1 | 6.7 | 4 | 2.8 | 2 | 3.4 | 7 | 3.2 |
Mean | 37.7 | 32.1 | 45.3 | 36.1 | ||||
SD | 14.5 | 16.0 | 12.9 | 16.1 | ||||
Source: 2010 APA Directory. Compiled by Center for Workforce Studies. | ||||||||
Table 3: Current Major Field of Division 23 Members, 2010
Associate | Member | Fellow | N | % | |||||
N | % | N | % | N | % | ||||
Total | 15 | 100.0 | 143 | 100.0 | 59 | 100.0 | 217 | 100.0 | |
Health service provider subfields | Clinical | 2 | 13.3 | 11 | 7.7 | 3 | 5.1 | 16 | 7.4 |
Clinical neuropsychology | 0 | .0 | 1 | .7 | 0 | .0 | 1 | .5 | |
Counseling psychology | 1 | 6.7 | 2 | 1.4 | 0 | .0 | 3 | 1.4 | |
Geropsychology | 0 | .0 | 1 | .7 | 0 | .0 | 1 | .5 | |
Health | 0 | .0 | 0 | .0 | 3 | 5.1 | 3 | 1.4 | |
Subtotal | 3 | 20.0 | 15 | 10.5 | 6 | 10.2 | 24 | 11.1 | |
Research and other subfields | Cognitive | 0 | .0 | 5 | 3.5 | 1 | 1.7 | 6 | 2.8 |
Developmental | 0 | .0 | 4 | 2.8 | 1 | 1.7 | 5 | 2.3 | |
Educational | 0 | .0 | 1 | .7 | 0 | .0 | 1 | .5 | |
Engineering psychology/ Human factors | 0 | .0 | 1 | .7 | 0 | .0 | 1 | .5 | |
Experimental | 0 | .0 | 6 | 4.2 | 2 | 3.4 | 8 | 3.7 | |
General/Methods & Systems | 0 | .0 | 4 | 2.8 | 0 | .0 | 4 | 1.8 | |
Industrial/Organizational | 4 | 26.7 | 18 | 12.6 | 7 | 11.9 | 29 | 13.4 | |
Neurosciences | 0 | .0 | 0 | .0 | 2 | 3.4 | 2 | .9 | |
Quantitative/ Math/ Psychometrics/ Stats | 1 | 6.7 | 3 | 2.1 | 1 | 1.7 | 5 | 2.3 | |
Social | 3 | 20.0 | 35 | 24.5 | 12 | 20.3 | 50 | 23.0 | |
Subtotal | 8 | 53.3 | 77 | 53.8 | 26 | 44.1 | 111 | 51.2 | |
Other fields | Behavioral Medicine | 0 | .0 | 1 | .7 | 0 | .0 | 1 | .5 |
Business or Management | 2 | 13.3 | 23 | 16.1 | 6 | 10.2 | 31 | 14.3 | |
Cognitive science | 0 | .0 | 0 | .0 | 1 | 1.7 | 1 | .5 | |
Communications/Journalism | 0 | .0 | 1 | .7 | 0 | .0 | 1 | .5 | |
Education, Teaching | 0 | .0 | 2 | 1.4 | 0 | .0 | 2 | .9 | |
Engineering | 0 | .0 | 1 | .7 | 0 | .0 | 1 | .5 | |
Organizational Behavior | 0 | .0 | 1 | .7 | 1 | 1.7 | 2 | .9 | |
Social/Behavioral Sciences | 0 | .0 | 2 | 1.4 | 2 | 3.4 | 4 | 1.8 | |
Other | 2 | 13.3 | 16 | 11.2 | 14 | 23.7 | 32 | 14.7 | |
Subtotal | 4 | 26.7 | 47 | 32.9 | 24 | 40.7 | 75 | 34.6 | |
Science designation | |||||||||
General science | 4 | 26.7 | 23 | 16.1 | 10 | 16.9 | 37 | 17.1 | |
Core science | 4 | 26.7 | 62 | 43.4 | 23 | 39.0 | 89 | 41.0 | |
Neither | 7 | 46.7 | 54 | 37.8 | 23 | 39.0 | 84 | 38.7 | |
Not specified | 0 | .0 | 4 | 2.8 | 3 | 5.1 | 7 | 3.2 | |
Source: 2010 APA Directory. Compiled by Center for Workforce Studies. | |||||||||
Table 4: Employment Characteristics of Division 23 Members, 2010
Associate | Member | Fellow | Total | ||||||
N | % | N | % | N | % | N | % | ||
N= | 15 | 100.0 | 143 | 100.0 | 59 | 100.0 | 217 | 100.0 | |
Employment status | Working full time | 6 | 40.0 | 58 | 40.6 | 32 | 54.2 | 96 | 44.2 |
Working part time | 1 | 6.7 | 4 | 2.8 | 3 | 5.1 | 8 | 3.7 | |
Postdoctoral study | 0 | .0 | 1 | .7 | 1 | 1.7 | 2 | .9 | |
Not working and seeking work | 0 | .0 | 1 | .7 | 0 | .0 | 1 | .5 | |
Not working and not seeking work | 0 | .0 | 0 | .0 | 1 | 1.7 | 1 | .5 | |
Retired and not working | 0 | .0 | 6 | 4.2 | 9 | 15.3 | 15 | 6.9 | |
Retired and still working | 0 | .0 | 4 | 2.8 | 3 | 5.1 | 7 | 3.2 | |
Employed; status not known | 2 | 13.3 | 2 | 1.4 | 0 | .0 | 4 | 1.8 | |
Not specified | 6 | 40.0 | 67 | 46.9 | 10 | 16.9 | 83 | 38.2 | |
Licensure status | Licensed and/or certified | 3 | 20.0 | 30 | 21.0 | 12 | 20.3 | 45 | 20.7 |
Not licensed/unknown | 12 | 80.0 | 113 | 79.0 | 47 | 79.7 | 172 | 79.3 | |
Primary work setting (full-time-employed only) | University settings | 2 | 33.3 | 30 | 51.7 | 23 | 71.9 | 55 | 57.3 |
Four-year colleges | 0 | .0 | 3 | 5.2 | 2 | 6.3 | 5 | 5.2 | |
Other academic settings | 0 | .0 | 2 | 3.4 | 0 | .0 | 2 | 2.1 | |
Schools & other educational settings | 0 | .0 | 1 | 1.7 | 0 | .0 | 1 | 1.0 | |
Independent practice | 0 | .0 | 2 | 3.4 | 0 | .0 | 2 | 2.1 | |
Hospital | 0 | .0 | 1 | 1.7 | 0 | .0 | 1 | 1.0 | |
Clinic | 0 | .0 | 0 | .0 | 1 | 3.1 | 1 | 1.0 | |
Other human service | 1 | 16.7 | 1 | 1.7 | 0 | .0 | 2 | 2.1 | |
Business & industry | 1 | 16.7 | 4 | 6.9 | 0 | .0 | 5 | 5.2 | |
Government | 1 | 16.7 | 1 | 1.7 | 1 | 3.1 | 3 | 3.1 | |
Other | 0 | .0 | 13 | 22.4 | 4 | 12.5 | 17 | 17.7 | |
Not specified | 1 | 16.7 | 0 | .0 | 1 | 3.1 | 2 | 2.1 | |
Work activities (full-time-employed only) | Research | 4 | 66.7 | 33 | 56.9 | 24 | 75.0 | 61 | 63.5 |
Education | 2 | 33.3 | 33 | 56.9 | 22 | 68.8 | 57 | 59.4 | |
Health/mental health services | 1 | 16.7 | 2 | 3.4 | 1 | 3.1 | 4 | 4.2 | |
Educational services | 0 | .0 | 7 | 12.1 | 1 | 3.1 | 8 | 8.3 | |
Other applied psychology | 1 | 16.7 | 14 | 24.1 | 6 | 18.8 | 21 | 21.9 | |
Management/administration | 4 | 66.7 | 33 | 56.9 | 14 | 43.8 | 51 | 53.1 | |
Other employment activities | 1 | 16.7 | 11 | 19.0 | 6 | 18.8 | 18 | 18.8 | |
Not specified | 2 | 33.3 | 13 | 22.4 | 8 | 25.0 | 23 | 24.0 | |
Primary work activity (full-time-employed only) | Research | 1 | 16.7 | 19 | 32.8 | 16 | 50.0 | 36 | 37.5 |
Education | 2 | 33.3 | 11 | 19.0 | 3 | 9.4 | 16 | 16.7 | |
Mental Health Services | 0 | .0 | 1 | 1.7 | 0 | .0 | 1 | 1.0 | |
Applied Psychology | 0 | .0 | 3 | 5.2 | 0 | .0 | 3 | 3.1 | |
Management/administration | 1 | 16.7 | 9 | 15.5 | 4 | 12.5 | 14 | 14.6 | |
Other activities | 0 | .0 | 1 | 1.7 | 0 | .0 | 1 | 1.0 | |
Not specified | 2 | 33.3 | 14 | 24.1 | 9 | 28.1 | 25 | 26.0 | |
Source: 2010 APA Directory and Employment Update.Compiled by Center for Workforce Studies. | |||||||||
Table 5: Membership Characteristics of Division 23 Members, 2010
Other division memberships | Associate | Member | Fellow | Total | ||||
N | % | N | % | N | % | N | % | |
1. General Psychology | 0 | .0 | 11 | 7.7 | 10 | 16.9 | 21 | 9.7 |
2. Teaching of Psychology | 0 | .0 | 7 | 4.9 | 7 | 11.9 | 14 | 6.5 |
3. Experimental Psychology | 0 | .0 | 8 | 5.6 | 11 | 18.6 | 19 | 8.8 |
5. Evaluation & Measurement | 0 | .0 | 9 | 6.3 | 6 | 10.2 | 15 | 6.9 |
6. Behavioral Neuroscience & Comparative | 0 | .0 | 1 | .7 | 6 | 10.2 | 7 | 3.2 |
7. Developmental Psychology | 0 | .0 | 3 | 2.1 | 2 | 3.4 | 5 | 2.3 |
8. Personality & Social | 3 | 20.0 | 50 | 35.0 | 24 | 40.7 | 77 | 35.5 |
9. SPSSI | 0 | .0 | 6 | 4.2 | 11 | 18.6 | 17 | 7.8 |
10. Psychology & the Arts | 0 | .0 | 3 | 2.1 | 4 | 6.8 | 7 | 3.2 |
12. Clinical Psychology | 0 | .0 | 5 | 3.5 | 4 | 6.8 | 9 | 4.1 |
13. Consulting Psychology | 0 | .0 | 3 | 2.1 | 7 | 11.9 | 10 | 4.6 |
14. SIOP | 6 | 40.0 | 21 | 14.7 | 11 | 18.6 | 38 | 17.5 |
15. Educational Psychology | 1 | 6.7 | 4 | 2.8 | 2 | 3.4 | 7 | 3.2 |
16. School Psychology | 0 | .0 | 2 | 1.4 | 2 | 3.4 | 4 | 1.8 |
17. Counseling Psychology | 0 | .0 | 3 | 2.1 | 4 | 6.8 | 7 | 3.2 |
18. Psychologists in Public Service | 0 | .0 | 1 | .7 | 3 | 5.1 | 4 | 1.8 |
19. Society for Military Psychology | 0 | .0 | 2 | 1.4 | 3 | 5.1 | 5 | 2.3 |
20. Adult Development & Aging | 0 | .0 | 6 | 4.2 | 3 | 5.1 | 9 | 4.1 |
21. Applied Experimental & Engineering | 0 | .0 | 8 | 5.6 | 4 | 6.8 | 12 | 5.5 |
22. Rehabilitation Psychology | 0 | .0 | 2 | 1.4 | 3 | 5.1 | 5 | 2.3 |
23. Consumer Psychology | 15 | 100.0 | 143 | 100.0 | 59 | 100.0 | 217 | 100.0 |
24. Theoretical & Philosophical | 0 | .0 | 5 | 3.5 | 3 | 5.1 | 8 | 3.7 |
25. Behavior Analysis | 0 | .0 | 3 | 2.1 | 5 | 8.5 | 8 | 3.7 |
26. History of Psychology | 0 | .0 | 6 | 4.2 | 7 | 11.9 | 13 | 6.0 |
27. Community Psychology | 0 | .0 | 1 | .7 | 4 | 6.8 | 5 | 2.3 |
28. Psychopharmacology & Substance Abuse | 0 | .0 | 2 | 1.4 | 4 | 6.8 | 6 | 2.8 |
29. Psychotherapy | 1 | 6.7 | 3 | 2.1 | 3 | 5.1 | 7 | 3.2 |
30. Psychological Hypnosis | 0 | .0 | 4 | 2.8 | 2 | 3.4 | 6 | 2.8 |
31. State, Provincial, & Territorial Psychological Assn Affairs | 0 | .0 | 1 | .7 | 3 | 5.1 | 4 | 1.8 |
32. Humanistic Psychology | 0 | .0 | 2 | 1.4 | 2 | 3.4 | 4 | 1.8 |
33. Intellectual & Developmental Disabilities | 0 | .0 | 1 | .7 | 2 | 3.4 | 3 | 1.4 |
34. Environmental, Population, and Conservation Psychology | 0 | .0 | 6 | 4.2 | 5 | 8.5 | 11 | 5.1 |
35. Psychology of Women | 0 | .0 | 4 | 2.8 | 2 | 3.4 | 6 | 2.8 |
36. Society for the Psychology of Religion and Spirituality | 0 | .0 | 3 | 2.1 | 2 | 3.4 | 5 | 2.3 |
37. Child and Family Policy & Practice | 0 | .0 | 2 | 1.4 | 2 | 3.4 | 4 | 1.8 |
38. Health Psychology | 0 | .0 | 8 | 5.6 | 9 | 15.3 | 17 | 7.8 |
39. Psychoanalysis | 0 | .0 | 3 | 2.1 | 2 | 3.4 | 5 | 2.3 |
40. Clinical Neuropsychology | 0 | .0 | 5 | 3.5 | 4 | 6.8 | 9 | 4.1 |
41. Psychology-Law Society | 0 | .0 | 4 | 2.8 | 7 | 11.9 | 11 | 5.1 |
42. Psychologists in Independent Practice | 0 | .0 | 4 | 2.8 | 2 | 3.4 | 6 | 2.8 |
43. Family Psychology | 0 | .0 | 3 | 2.1 | 2 | 3.4 | 5 | 2.3 |
44. Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, & Transgender Issues | 0 | .0 | 3 | 2.1 | 2 | 3.4 | 5 | 2.3 |
45. Ethnic Minority Issues | 0 | .0 | 2 | 1.4 | 2 | 3.4 | 4 | 1.8 |
46. Media Psychology | 0 | .0 | 4 | 2.8 | 5 | 8.5 | 9 | 4.1 |
47. Exercise & Sport Psychology | 0 | .0 | 7 | 4.9 | 5 | 8.5 | 12 | 5.5 |
48. Peace Psychology | 0 | .0 | 1 | .7 | 4 | 6.8 | 5 | 2.3 |
49. Group Psychology & Group Psychotherapy | 0 | .0 | 1 | .7 | 2 | 3.4 | 3 | 1.4 |
50. Addiction Psychology | 0 | .0 | 1 | .7 | 3 | 5.1 | 4 | 1.8 |
51. Men & Masculinity | 0 | .0 | 1 | .7 | 3 | 5.1 | 4 | 1.8 |
52. International | 0 | .0 | 6 | 4.2 | 5 | 8.5 | 11 | 5.1 |
53. Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology | 0 | .0 | 1 | .7 | 2 | 3.4 | 3 | 1.4 |
54. Pediatric Psychology | 0 | .0 | 2 | 1.4 | 2 | 3.4 | 4 | 1.8 |
55. Advancement of Pharmacotherapy | 0 | .0 | 1 | .7 | 2 | 3.4 | 3 | 1.4 |
56. Trauma Psychology | 0 | .0 | 1 | .7 | 2 | 3.4 | 3 | 1.4 |
Number of divisions | ||||||||
One | 6 | 40.0 | 55 | 38.5 | 15 | 25.4 | 76 | 35.0 |
Two | 8 | 53.3 | 43 | 30.1 | 17 | 28.8 | 68 | 31.3 |
Three | 0 | .0 | 22 | 15.4 | 5 | 8.5 | 27 | 12.4 |
Four or more | 1 | 6.7 | 23 | 16.1 | 22 | 37.3 | 46 | 21.2 |
Number belonging to state associations | 2 | 13.3 | 23 | 16.1 | 7 | 11.9 | 32 | 14.7 |
ABPP Clinical psychology | 0 | .0 | 0 | .0 | 1 | 1.7 | 1 | .5 |
Organizational business consulting psychology | 0 | .0 | 1 | .7 | 1 | 1.7 | 2 | .9 |
Forensic | 0 | .0 | 0 | .0 | 1 | 1.7 | 1 | .5 |
Paid the 2010 practice assessment | 0 | .0 | 5 | 3.5 | 2 | 3.4 | 7 | 3.2 |
Total | 15 | 100.0 | 143 | 100.0 | 59 | 100.0 | 217 | 100.0 |
Source: 2010 APA Directory. Compiled by Center for Workforce Studies. | ||||||||
