Division 23: 2007
Table 1: Demographic Characteristics of Division 23 Members, 2007
| Membership Status | Total | ||||||||
| Associate | Member | Fellow | N | % | |||||
| N | % | N | % | N | % | ||||
| N= | 16 | 100 | 174 | 100 | 65 | 100 | 255 | 100 | |
| Gender | Men | 12 | 75 | 135 | 77.6 | 63 | 96.9 | 210 | 82.4 |
| Women | 4 | 25 | 36 | 20.7 | 2 | 3.1 | 42 | 16.5 | |
| Not specified | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1.7 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1.2 | |
| Race/ | Asian | 3 | 18.8 | 11 | 6.3 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 5.5 |
| Ethnicity | Hispanic | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1.7 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1.2 |
| Black | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2.9 | 1 | 1.5 | 6 | 2.4 | |
| White | 12 | 75 | 138 | 79.3 | 61 | 93.8 | 211 | 82.7 | |
| Other | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.4 | |
| Not specified | 1 | 6.3 | 16 | 9.2 | 3 | 4.6 | 20 | 7.8 | |
| Age | 30 - 34 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 4.6 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3.1 |
| 35 - 39 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 4.6 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3.1 | |
| 40 - 44 | 2 | 12.5 | 10 | 5.7 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 4.7 | |
| 45 - 49 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 7.5 | 2 | 3.1 | 15 | 5.9 | |
| 50 - 54 | 4 | 25 | 14 | 8 | 7 | 10.8 | 25 | 9.8 | |
| 55 - 59 | 1 | 6.3 | 31 | 17.8 | 7 | 10.8 | 39 | 15.3 | |
| 60 - 64 | 1 | 6.3 | 27 | 15.5 | 11 | 16.9 | 39 | 15.3 | |
| 65 - 69 | 1 | 6.3 | 17 | 9.8 | 6 | 9.2 | 24 | 9.4 | |
| 70 or older | 7 | 43.8 | 39 | 22.4 | 25 | 38.5 | 71 | 27.8 | |
| Not specified | 0 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 10.8 | 14 | 5.5 | |
| Mean | 63.8 | 60.1 | 69.5 | 62.6 | |||||
| SD | 14.1 | 14.8 | 13.7 | 15 | |||||
| Region | New England | 0 | 0 | 15 | 8.6 | 8 | 12.3 | 23 | 9 |
| Middle Atlantic | 4 | 25 | 48 | 27.6 | 7 | 10.8 | 59 | 23.1 | |
| East North Central | 2 | 12.5 | 24 | 13.8 | 13 | 20 | 39 | 15.3 | |
| West North Central | 1 | 6.3 | 5 | 2.9 | 3 | 4.6 | 9 | 3.5 | |
| South Atlantic | 3 | 18.8 | 21 | 12.1 | 15 | 23.1 | 39 | 15.3 | |
| East South Central | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2.3 | 2 | 3.1 | 6 | 2.4 | |
| West South Central | 0 | 0 | 12 | 6.9 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 4.7 | |
| Mountain | 1 | 6.3 | 5 | 2.9 | 1 | 1.5 | 7 | 2.7 | |
| Pacific | 1 | 6.3 | 25 | 14.4 | 13 | 20 | 39 | 15.3 | |
| Canada | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2.9 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | |
| Other | 4 | 25 | 10 | 5.7 | 3 | 4.6 | 17 | 6.7 | |
Table 2: Educational Characteristics of Division 23 Members, 2007
| Membership Status | Total | |||||||
| Associate | Member | Fellow | N | % | ||||
| N | % | N | % | N | % | |||
| N= | 16 | 100 | 174 | 100 | 65 | 100 | 255 | 100 |
| Highest degree | ||||||||
| Ph.D. | 1 | 6.3 | 155 | 89.1 | 61 | 93.8 | 217 | 85.1 |
| Ed.D. | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1.7 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1.2 |
| Psy.D. | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1.7 | 1 | 1.5 | 4 | 1.6 |
| Other doctorate or doctorate type not specified | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1.1 | 1 | 1.5 | 3 | 1.2 |
| Masters | 14 | 87.5 | 9 | 5.2 | 1 | 1.5 | 24 | 9.4 |
| Baccalaureate/Associate | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.4 |
| Not specified | 1 | 6.3 | 1 | 0.6 | 1 | 1.5 | 3 | 1.2 |
| Years since degree | ||||||||
| Less than 5 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2.7 |
| 5 – 9 | 1 | 6.3 | 16 | 9.2 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 6.7 |
| 10 – 14 | 1 | 6.3 | 8 | 4.6 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 3.5 |
| 15 – 19 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 9.2 | 1 | 1.5 | 17 | 6.7 |
| 20 – 24 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 12.6 | 5 | 7.7 | 27 | 10.6 |
| 25 or more | 13 | 81.3 | 100 | 57.5 | 57 | 87.7 | 170 | 66.7 |
| Not specified | 1 | 6.3 | 5 | 2.9 | 2 | 3.1 | 8 | 3.1 |
| Mean | 35 | 29.2 | 42.7 | 33 | ||||
| SD | 14 | 16.1 | 13.7 | 16.4 | ||||
Source: 2007 APA Directory. Compiled by Center for Psychology Workforce Analysis and Research.
Table 3: Current Major Field of Division 23 Members, 2007
| 23 | Membership Status | total | |||||||
| Associate | Member | Fellow | N | % | |||||
| N | % | N | % | N | % | ||||
| N = | 16 | 100 | 174 | 100 | 65 | 100 | 255 | 100 | |
| Health service provider subfields | Clinical | 2 | 12.5 | 17 | 9.8 | 4 | 6.2 | 23 | 9 |
| Clinical neuropsychology | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.4 | |
| Counseling psychology | 1 | 6.3 | 3 | 1.7 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1.6 | |
| Geropsychology | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.4 | |
| Health | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4.6 | 3 | 1.2 | |
| Subtotal | 3 | 18.8 | 22 | 12.6 | 7 | 10.8 | 32 | 12.5 | |
| Research and other subfields | Cognitive | 1 | 6.3 | 5 | 2.9 | 1 | 1.5 | 7 | 2.7 |
| Developmental | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2.3 | 1 | 1.5 | 5 | 2 | |
| Educational | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.4 | |
| Environmental | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1.5 | 1 | 0.4 | |
| Experimental | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3.4 | 2 | 3.1 | 8 | 3.1 | |
| General/Methods & Systems | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2.9 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | |
| Industrial/Organizational | 4 | 25 | 22 | 12.6 | 8 | 12.3 | 34 | 13.3 | |
| Neurosciences | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3.1 | 2 | 0.8 | |
| Quantitative/ Math/ Psychometrics/ Stats | 1 | 6.3 | 3 | 1.7 | 1 | 1.5 | 5 | 2 | |
| Social | 3 | 18.8 | 43 | 24.7 | 15 | 23.1 | 61 | 23.9 | |
| Subtotal | 9 | 56.3 | 89 | 51.1 | 31 | 47.7 | 129 | 50.6 | |
| Other fields | Behavioral Medicine | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.4 |
| Business or Management | 2 | 12.5 | 26 | 14.9 | 6 | 9.2 | 34 | 13.3 | |
| Cognitive science | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1.5 | 1 | 0.4 | |
| Communications/Journalism | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.6 | 1 | 1.5 | 2 | 0.8 | |
| Education, Teaching | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.8 | |
| Engineering | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.4 | |
| Organizational Behavior | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.6 | 1 | 1.5 | 2 | 0.8 | |
| Public Admin | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.4 | |
| Social/Behavioral Sciences | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1.7 | 2 | 3.1 | 5 | 2 | |
| Other | 2 | 12.5 | 20 | 11.5 | 13 | 20 | 35 | 13.7 | |
| Subtotal | 4 | 25 | 56 | 32.2 | 24 | 36.9 | 84 | 32.9 | |
| Not specified | Not specified | 0 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 4.6 | 10 | 3.9 |
| Science designation | General science | 4 | 25 | 26 | 14.9 | 11 | 16.9 | 41 | 16.1 |
| Core science | 5 | 31.3 | 72 | 41.4 | 27 | 41.5 | 104 | 40.8 | |
| Neither | 7 | 43.8 | 69 | 39.7 | 24 | 36.9 | 100 | 39.2 | |
Source: 2007 APA Directory. Compiled by Center for Psychology Workforce Analysis and Research.
Table 1:Employment Characteristics of Division 23 Members, 2007
| Membership Status | Total | ||||||||
| Associate | Member | Fellow | N | % | |||||
| N | % | N | % | N | % | ||||
| N= | 16 | 100 | 174 | 100 | 65 | 100 | 255 | 100 | |
| Employment status | Employed full time | 2 | 12.5 | 52 | 29.9 | 26 | 40 | 80 | 31.4 |
| Employed part time | 2 | 12.5 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 3.1 | 11 | 4.3 | |
| Employed; status not known | 4 | 25 | 24 | 13.8 | 6 | 9.2 | 34 | 13.3 | |
| Unemployed, seeking employment | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.4 | |
| Unemployed, not seeking | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1.5 | 1 | 0.4 | |
| Retired | 0 | 0 | 8 | 4.6 | 10 | 15.4 | 18 | 7.1 | |
| Other | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3.1 | 2 | 0.8 | |
| Not specified | 8 | 50 | 82 | 47.1 | 18 | 27.7 | 108 | 42.4 | |
| Licensure status | Licensed and/or certified | 4 | 25 | 44 | 25.3 | 14 | 21.5 | 62 | 24.3 |
| Not licensed/unknown | 12 | 75 | 130 | 74.7 | 51 | 78.5 | 193 | 75.7 | |
| Primary employment setting (full-time-employed only) | University settings | 1 | 50 | 30 | 57.7 | 19 | 73.1 | 50 | 62.5 |
| Four-year colleges | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3.8 | 1 | 3.8 | 3 | 3.8 | |
| Schools & other educational settings | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1.9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1.3 | |
| Independent practice | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3.8 | 1 | 1.3 | |
| Hospital | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1.9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1.3 | |
| Other human service | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1.9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1.3 | |
| Business & industry | 0 | 0 | 5 | 9.6 | 1 | 3.8 | 6 | 7.5 | |
| Government | 1 | 50 | 1 | 1.9 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2.5 | |
| Other | 0 | 0 | 11 | 21.2 | 2 | 7.7 | 13 | 16.3 | |
| Not specified | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7.7 | 2 | 2.5 | |
| Involvement in work activities (full-time-employed only) | Research | 1 | 50 | 31 | 59.6 | 17 | 65.4 | 49 | 61.3 |
| Education | 1 | 50 | 29 | 55.8 | 14 | 53.8 | 44 | 55 | |
| Health/mental health services | 1 | 50 | 2 | 3.8 | 2 | 7.7 | 5 | 6.3 | |
| Educational services | 0 | 0 | 7 | 13.5 | 1 | 3.8 | 8 | 10 | |
| Other applied psychology | 1 | 50 | 14 | 26.9 | 4 | 15.4 | 19 | 23.8 | |
| Management/administration | 1 | 50 | 29 | 55.8 | 11 | 42.3 | 41 | 51.3 | |
| Other employment activities | 0 | 0 | 11 | 21.2 | 3 | 11.5 | 14 | 17.5 | |
| Not specified | 0 | 0 | 10 | 19.2 | 9 | 34.6 | 19 | 23.8 | |
| Primary work activity (full-time-employed only) | Research | 0 | 0 | 17 | 32.7 | 11 | 42.3 | 28 | 35 |
| Education | 1 | 50 | 7 | 13.5 | 2 | 7.7 | 10 | 12.5 | |
| Mental Health Services | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1.9 | 1 | 3.8 | 2 | 2.5 | |
| Applied Psychology | 1 | 50 | 2 | 3.8 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3.8 | |
| Management/administration | 0 | 0 | 11 | 21.2 | 3 | 11.5 | 14 | 17.5 | |
| Other activities | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3.8 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2.5 | |
| Not specified | 0 | 0 | 12 | 23.1 | 9 | 34.6 | 21 | 26.3 | |
Source: 2007 APA Directory. Compiled by Center for Psychology Workforce Analysis and Research.
Table 5: Membership Characteristics of Division 23 Members, 2007
| Associate | Member | Fellow | Total | ||||||
| N | % | N | % | N | % | N | % | ||
| 1. General Psychology | 0 | 0 | 12 | 6.9 | 11 | 16.9 | 23 | 9 | |
| 2. Teaching of Psychology | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3.4 | 8 | 12.3 | 14 | 5.5 | |
| 3. Experimental Psychology | 0 | 0 | 9 | 5.2 | 12 | 18.5 | 21 | 8.2 | |
| 5. Evaluation & Measurement | 0 | 0 | 13 | 7.5 | 6 | 9.2 | 19 | 7.5 | |
| 6. Behavioral Neuroscience & Comparative | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1.1 | 6 | 9.2 | 8 | 3.1 | |
| 7. Developmental Psychology | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2.3 | 2 | 3.1 | 6 | 2.4 | |
| 8. Personality & Social | 3 | 18.8 | 51 | 29.3 | 27 | 41.5 | 81 | 31.8 | |
| 9. SPSSI | 0 | 0 | 11 | 6.3 | 13 | 20 | 24 | 9.4 | |
| 10. Psychology & the Arts | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2.3 | 5 | 7.7 | 9 | 3.5 | |
| 12. Clinical Psychology | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3.4 | 6 | 9.2 | 12 | 4.7 | |
| 13. Consulting Psychology | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2.9 | 8 | 12.3 | 13 | 5.1 | |
| 14. SIOP | 7 | 43.8 | 24 | 13.8 | 13 | 20 | 44 | 17.3 | |
| 15. Educational Psychology | 1 | 6.3 | 6 | 3.4 | 3 | 4.6 | 10 | 3.9 | |
| 16. School Psychology | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1.1 | 2 | 3.1 | 4 | 1.6 | |
| 17. Counseling Psychology | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1.7 | 4 | 6.2 | 7 | 2.7 | |
| 18. Psychologists in Public Service | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.6 | 3 | 4.6 | 4 | 1.6 | |
| 19. Society for Military Psychology | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1.1 | 3 | 4.6 | 5 | 2 | |
| 20. Adult Development & Aging | 0 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 7.7 | 12 | 4.7 | |
| 21. Applied Experimental & Engineering | 0 | 0 | 9 | 5.2 | 5 | 7.7 | 14 | 5.5 | |
| 22. Rehabilitation Psychology | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1.7 | 3 | 4.6 | 6 | 2.4 | |
| 23. Consumer Psychology | 16 | 100 | 174 | 100 | 65 | 100 | 255 | 100 | |
| 24. Theoretical & Philosophical | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2.9 | 4 | 6.2 | 9 | 3.5 | |
| 25. Behavior Analysis | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1.1 | 5 | 7.7 | 7 | 2.7 | |
| 26. History of Psychology | 0 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 12.3 | 15 | 5.9 | |
| 27. Community Psychology | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1.1 | 4 | 6.2 | 6 | 2.4 | |
| 28. Psychopharmacology & Substance Abuse | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1.7 | 4 | 6.2 | 7 | 2.7 | |
| 29. Psychotherapy | 2 | 12.5 | 3 | 1.7 | 3 | 4.6 | 8 | 3.1 | |
| 30. Psychological Hypnosis | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2.3 | 2 | 3.1 | 6 | 2.4 | |
| 31. State, Provincial, & Territorial Psychological Assn Affairs | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.6 | 6 | 9.2 | 7 | 2.7 | |
| 32. Humanistic Psychology | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1.1 | 3 | 4.6 | 5 | 2 | |
| 33. Intellectual & Developmental Disabilities | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.6 | 2 | 3.1 | 3 | 1.2 | |
| 34. Population & Environmental | 0 | 0 | 10 | 5.7 | 5 | 7.7 | 15 | 5.9 | |
| 35. Psychology of Women | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3.4 | 2 | 3.1 | 8 | 3.1 | |
| 36. Psychology of Religion | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2.3 | 2 | 3.1 | 6 | 2.4 | |
| 37. Child and Family Policy & Practice | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1.7 | 2 | 3.1 | 5 | 2 | |
| 38. Health Psychology | 0 | 0 | 10 | 5.7 | 10 | 15.4 | 20 | 7.8 | |
| 39. Psychoanalysis | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2.3 | 2 | 3.1 | 6 | 2.4 | |
| 40. Clinical Neuropsychology | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3.4 | 4 | 6.2 | 10 | 3.9 | |
| 41. Psychology-Law Society | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2.9 | 7 | 10.8 | 12 | 4.7 | |
| 42. Psychologists in Independent Practice | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2.9 | 3 | 4.6 | 8 | 3.1 | |
| 43. Family Psychology | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2.9 | 2 | 3.1 | 7 | 2.7 | |
| 44. Lesbian & Gay Issues | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1.7 | 2 | 3.1 | 5 | 2 | |
| 45. Ethnic Minority Issues | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2.9 | 2 | 3.1 | 7 | 2.7 | |
| 46. Media Psychology | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3.4 | 6 | 9.2 | 12 | 4.7 | |
| 47. Exercise & Sport Psychology | 0 | 0 | 8 | 4.6 | 5 | 7.7 | 13 | 5.1 | |
| 48. Peace Psychology | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1.1 | 4 | 6.2 | 6 | 2.4 | |
| 49. Group Psychology & Group Psychotherapy | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.6 | 2 | 3.1 | 3 | 1.2 | |
| 50. Addictions | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.6 | 3 | 4.6 | 4 | 1.6 | |
| 51. Men & Masculinity | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.6 | 3 | 4.6 | 4 | 1.6 | |
| 52. International | 0 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 6.2 | 11 | 4.3 | |
| 53. Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1.1 | 2 | 3.1 | 4 | 1.6 | |
| 54. Pediatric Psychology | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1.7 | 2 | 3.1 | 5 | 2 | |
| 55. Advancement of Pharmacotherapy | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.6 | 2 | 3.1 | 3 | 1.2 | |
| 56. Trauma Psychology | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1.7 | 1 | 1.5 | 4 | 1.6 | |
| Number of divisions | |||||||||
| One | 6 | 37.5 | 71 | 40.8 | 15 | 23.1 | 92 | 36.1 | |
| Two | 8 | 50 | 48 | 27.6 | 18 | 27.7 | 74 | 29 | |
| Three | 1 | 6.3 | 27 | 15.5 | 8 | 12.3 | 36 | 14.1 | |
| Four or more | 1 | 6.3 | 28 | 16.1 | 24 | 36.9 | 53 | 20.8 | |
| Number belonging to state associations | 3 | 18.8 | 29 | 16.7 | 9 | 13.8 | 41 | 16.1 | |
| ABPP Clinical psychology | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3.1 | 2 | 0.8 | |
| Organizational business consulting psychology | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.6 | 1 | 1.5 | 2 | 0.8 | |
| Forensic | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1.5 | 1 | 0.4 | |
| Clinical health | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1.5 | 1 | 0.4 | |
| Total | 16 | 100 | 174 | 100 | 65 | 100 | 255 | 100 | |
Source: 2007 APA Directory. Compiled by Center for Psychology Workforce Analysis and Research.
