Division 24: 2006
Table 1: Demographic Characteristics of Division 24 Members, 2006
| 24 | Membership Status | Total | |||||||
| Associate | Member | Fellow | N | % | |||||
| N | % | N | % | N | % | ||||
| N= | 16 | 100 | 346 | 100 | 121 | 100 | 483 | 100 | |
| Gender | Men | 13 | 81.3 | 279 | 80.6 | 102 | 84.3 | 394 | 81.6 |
| Women | 3 | 18.8 | 66 | 19.1 | 19 | 15.7 | 88 | 18.2 | |
| Not specified | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.2 | |
| Race/ethnicity | American Indian | 1 | 6.3 | 2 | 0.6 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0.6 |
| Asian | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1.2 | 2 | 1.7 | 6 | 1.2 | |
| Hispanic | 2 | 12.5 | 8 | 2.3 | 2 | 1.7 | 12 | 2.5 | |
| Black | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.6 | 2 | 1.7 | 4 | 0.8 | |
| White | 11 | 68.8 | 285 | 82.4 | 106 | 87.6 | 402 | 83.2 | |
| Multiracial/multi-ethnic | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.2 | |
| Not specified | 2 | 12.5 | 44 | 12.7 | 9 | 7.4 | 55 | 11.4 | |
| Age | 30 - 34 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0.8 |
| 35 - 39 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 3.2 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 2.3 | |
| 40 - 44 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 4.9 | 1 | 0.8 | 18 | 3.7 | |
| 45 - 49 | 2 | 12.5 | 22 | 6.4 | 1 | 0.8 | 25 | 5.2 | |
| 50 - 54 | 3 | 18.8 | 38 | 11 | 10 | 8.3 | 51 | 10.6 | |
| 55 - 59 | 2 | 12.5 | 56 | 16.2 | 17 | 14 | 75 | 15.5 | |
| 60 - 64 | 2 | 12.5 | 43 | 12.4 | 11 | 9.1 | 56 | 11.6 | |
| 65 - 69 | 5 | 31.3 | 29 | 8.4 | 8 | 6.6 | 42 | 8.7 | |
| 70 or older | 2 | 12.5 | 95 | 27.5 | 70 | 57.9 | 167 | 34.6 | |
| Not specified | 0 | 0 | 31 | 9 | 3 | 2.5 | 34 | 7 | |
| Mean | 61.1 | 57.1 | 70.7 | 60.6 | |||||
| SD | 10.6 | 23 | 18.1 | 22.3 | |||||
| Region | New England | 1 | 6.3 | 30 | 8.7 | 16 | 13.2 | 47 | 9.7 |
| Middle Atlantic | 2 | 12.5 | 87 | 25.1 | 31 | 25.6 | 120 | 24.8 | |
| East North Central | 2 | 12.5 | 37 | 10.7 | 13 | 10.7 | 52 | 10.8 | |
| West North Central | 1 | 6.3 | 18 | 5.2 | 6 | 5 | 25 | 5.2 | |
| South Atlantic | 2 | 12.5 | 35 | 10.1 | 18 | 14.9 | 55 | 11.4 | |
| East South Central | 0 | 0 | 13 | 3.8 | 2 | 1.7 | 15 | 3.1 | |
| West South Central | 1 | 6.3 | 20 | 5.8 | 2 | 1.7 | 23 | 4.8 | |
| Mountain | 0 | 0 | 18 | 5.2 | 5 | 4.1 | 23 | 4.8 | |
| Pacific | 5 | 31.3 | 61 | 17.6 | 20 | 16.5 | 86 | 17.8 | |
| Other US (eg, Puerto Rico) | 2 | 12.5 | 1 | 0.3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0.6 | |
| Canada | 0 | 0 | 16 | 4.6 | 3 | 2.5 | 19 | 3.9 | |
| Other | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2.9 | 5 | 4.1 | 15 | 3.1 | |
Source: 2006 APA Directory. Compiled by Center for Psychology Workforce Analysis and Research.
Table 2: Educational Characteristics of Division 24 Members, 2006
| 24 | Membership Status | Total | ||||||
| Associate | Member | Fellow | N | % | ||||
| N | % | N | % | N | % | |||
| N= | 16 | 100 | 346 | 100 | 121 | 100 | 483 | 100 |
| Highest degree | ||||||||
| Ph.D. | 2 | 12.5 | 313 | 90.5 | 113 | 93.4 | 428 | 88.6 |
| Ed.D. | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2.5 | 10 | 2.1 |
| Psy.D. | 1 | 6.3 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0.8 | 9 | 1.9 |
| M.D. | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.3 | 1 | 0.8 | 2 | 0.4 |
| Other doctorate or doctorate type not specified | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0.9 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0.6 |
| Masters | 12 | 75 | 1 | 0.3 | 1 | 0.8 | 14 | 2.9 |
| Not specified | 1 | 6.3 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 1.7 | 17 | 3.5 |
| Years since degree | ||||||||
| Less than 5 | 3 | 18.8 | 3 | 0.9 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1.2 |
| 9-May | 2 | 12.5 | 35 | 10.1 | 1 | 0.8 | 38 | 7.9 |
| 14-Oct | 0 | 0 | 37 | 10.7 | 1 | 0.8 | 38 | 7.9 |
| 15 - 19 | 1 | 6.3 | 35 | 10.1 | 3 | 2.5 | 39 | 8.1 |
| 20 - 24 | 2 | 12.5 | 41 | 11.8 | 10 | 8.3 | 53 | 11 |
| 25 or more | 7 | 43.8 | 183 | 52.9 | 104 | 86 | 294 | 60.9 |
| Not specified | 1 | 6.3 | 12 | 3.5 | 2 | 1.7 | 15 | 3.1 |
| Mean | 23.1 | 28.1 | 42.3 | 31.5 | ||||
| SD | 16.7 | 14.8 | 14.4 | 16.1 | ||||
Source: 2006 APA Directory. Compiled by Center for Psychology Workforce Analysis and Research.
Table 3: Current Major Field of Division 24 Members, 2006
| 24 | Membership Status | total | |||||||
| Associate | Member | Fellow | N | % | |||||
| N | % | N | % | N | % | ||||
| Total | 16 | 100 | 346 | 100 | 121 | 100 | 483 | 100 | |
| Health service provider subfields | Child clinical | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.3 | 1 | 0.8 | 2 | 0.4 |
| Clinical | 5 | 31.3 | 169 | 48.8 | 32 | 26.4 | 206 | 42.7 | |
| Counseling psychology | 1 | 6.3 | 30 | 8.7 | 5 | 4.1 | 36 | 7.5 | |
| Forensic | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.2 | |
| Health | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1.4 | 2 | 1.7 | 7 | 1.4 | |
| School | 1 | 6.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.2 | |
| Subtotal | 7 | 43.8 | 206 | 59.5 | 40 | 33.1 | 253 | 52.4 | |
| Research and other subfields | Cognitive | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2.3 | 2 | 1.7 | 10 | 2.1 |
| Community | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0.9 | 2 | 1.7 | 5 | 1 | |
| Comparative | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.8 | 1 | 0.2 | |
| Developmental | 1 | 6.3 | 10 | 2.9 | 6 | 5 | 17 | 3.5 | |
| Educational | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0.8 | |
| Environmental | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.8 | 1 | 0.2 | |
| Experimental | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1.7 | 11 | 9.1 | 17 | 3.5 | |
| General/Methods & Systems | 3 | 18.8 | 20 | 5.8 | 16 | 13.2 | 39 | 8.1 | |
| Industrial/Organizational | 2 | 12.5 | 3 | 0.9 | 1 | 0.8 | 6 | 1.2 | |
| Neurosciences | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.4 | |
| Personality | 1 | 6.3 | 10 | 2.9 | 6 | 5 | 17 | 3.5 | |
| Physiological/Psychobiology | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0.9 | 3 | 2.5 | 6 | 1.2 | |
| Psychopharmacology | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.2 | |
| Quantitative/Math/ Psychometrics/ Stats | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.3 | 1 | 0.8 | 2 | 0.4 | |
| Social | 0 | 0 | 12 | 3.5 | 17 | 14 | 29 | 6 | |
| Subtotal | 7 | 43.8 | 83 | 24 | 67 | 55.4 | 157 | 32.5 | |
| Other fields | Behavioral Medicine | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.4 |
| Cognitive science | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.2 | |
| Counseling | 1 | 6.3 | 1 | 0.3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.4 | |
| Counselor Education | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.2 | |
| Criminology/Criminal Justice | 1 | 6.3 | 1 | 0.3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.4 | |
| Education, Teaching | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.2 | |
| Organizational Behavior | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.4 | |
| Psychiatry | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.2 | |
| Public Admin | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.2 | |
| Rehabilitation | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.6 | 1 | 0.8 | 3 | 0.6 | |
| Social/Behavioral Sciences | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.2 | |
| Speech & Hearing | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.2 | |
| Theology/Religion | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0.8 | |
| Other | 0 | 0 | 17 | 4.9 | 10 | 8.3 | 27 | 5.6 | |
| Subtotal | 2 | 12.5 | 36 | 10.4 | 11 | 9.1 | 49 | 10.1 | |
| Not specified | Not specified | 0 | 0 | 21 | 6.1 | 3 | 2.5 | 24 | 5 |
| Science designation | Not specified | 0 | 0 | 21 | 6.1 | 3 | 2.5 | 24 | 5 |
| General science | 2 | 12.5 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 4.1 | 21 | 4.3 | |
| Core science | 5 | 31.3 | 81 | 23.4 | 64 | 52.9 | 150 | 31.1 | |
| Neither | 9 | 56.3 | 230 | 66.5 | 49 | 40.5 | 288 | 59.6 | |
Source: 2006 APA Directory. Compiled by Center for Psychology Workforce Analysis and Research.
Table 5: Membership Characteristics of Division 24 Members, 2006
| Other division affiliations | Associate | Member | Fellow | Total | |||||
| N | % | N | % | N | % | N | % | ||
| 1. General Psychology | 2 | 12.5 | 36 | 10.4 | 45 | 37.2 | 83 | 17.2 | |
| 2. Teaching of Psychology | 0 | 0 | 35 | 10.1 | 19 | 15.7 | 54 | 11.2 | |
| 3. Experimental Psychology | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1.2 | 26 | 21.5 | 30 | 6.2 | |
| 5. Evaluation & Measurement | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2.9 | 11 | 9.1 | 21 | 4.3 | |
| 6. Behavioral Neuroscience & Comparative | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1.7 | 12 | 9.9 | 18 | 3.7 | |
| 7. Developmental Psychology | 1 | 6.3 | 9 | 2.6 | 15 | 12.4 | 25 | 5.2 | |
| 8. Personality & Social | 3 | 18.8 | 47 | 13.6 | 40 | 33.1 | 90 | 18.6 | |
| 9. SPSSI | 1 | 6.3 | 25 | 7.2 | 31 | 25.6 | 57 | 11.8 | |
| 10. Psychology & the Arts | 1 | 6.3 | 25 | 7.2 | 17 | 14 | 43 | 8.9 | |
| 12. Clinical Psychology | 0 | 0 | 42 | 12.1 | 24 | 19.8 | 66 | 13.7 | |
| 13. Consulting Psychology | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 5.8 | 14 | 2.9 | |
| 14. SIOP | 3 | 18.8 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 3.3 | 14 | 2.9 | |
| 15. Educational Psychology | 1 | 6.3 | 14 | 4 | 15 | 12.4 | 30 | 6.2 | |
| 16. School Psychology | 2 | 12.5 | 6 | 1.7 | 5 | 4.1 | 13 | 2.7 | |
| 17. Counseling Psychology | 0 | 0 | 29 | 8.4 | 9 | 7.4 | 38 | 7.9 | |
| 18. Psychologists in Public Service | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2.9 | 4 | 3.3 | 14 | 2.9 | |
| 19. Society for Military Psychology | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1.2 | 4 | 3.3 | 8 | 1.7 | |
| 20. Adult Development & Aging | 0 | 0 | 16 | 4.6 | 11 | 9.1 | 27 | 5.6 | |
| 21. Applied Experimental & Engineering | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.6 | 2 | 1.7 | 4 | 0.8 | |
| 22. Rehabilitation Psychology | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2.6 | 4 | 3.3 | 13 | 2.7 | |
| 23. Consumer Psychology | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1.4 | 4 | 3.3 | 9 | 1.9 | |
| 24. Theoretical & Philosophical | 16 | 100 | 346 | 100 | 121 | 100 | 483 | 100 | |
| 25. Behavior Analysis | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1.4 | 9 | 7.4 | 14 | 2.9 | |
| 26. History of Psychology | 2 | 12.5 | 53 | 15.3 | 56 | 46.3 | 111 | 23 | |
| 27. Community Psychology | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2.6 | 9 | 7.4 | 18 | 3.7 | |
| 28. Psychopharmacology & Substance Abuse | 0 | 0 | 12 | 3.5 | 7 | 5.8 | 19 | 3.9 | |
| 29. Psychotherapy | 1 | 6.3 | 55 | 15.9 | 17 | 14 | 73 | 15.1 | |
| 30. Psychological Hypnosis | 0 | 0 | 16 | 4.6 | 6 | 5 | 22 | 4.6 | |
| 31. State, Provincial, & Territorial Psychological Assn Affairs | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0.9 | 8 | 6.6 | 11 | 2.3 | |
| 32. Humanistic Psychology | 3 | 18.8 | 64 | 18.5 | 26 | 21.5 | 93 | 19.3 | |
| 33. Intellectual & Developmental Disabilities | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.3 | 4 | 3.3 | 5 | 1 | |
| 34. Population & Environmental | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1.4 | 7 | 5.8 | 12 | 2.5 | |
| 35. Psychology of Women | 0 | 0 | 20 | 5.8 | 10 | 8.3 | 30 | 6.2 | |
| 36. Psychology of Religion | 2 | 12.5 | 41 | 11.8 | 19 | 15.7 | 62 | 12.8 | |
| 37. Child and Family Policy & Practice | 2 | 12.5 | 4 | 1.2 | 4 | 3.3 | 10 | 2.1 | |
| 38. Health Psychology | 0 | 0 | 14 | 4 | 8 | 6.6 | 22 | 4.6 | |
| 39. Psychoanalysis | 1 | 6.3 | 42 | 12.1 | 8 | 6.6 | 51 | 10.6 | |
| 40. Clinical Neuropsychology | 0 | 0 | 19 | 5.5 | 5 | 4.1 | 24 | 5 | |
| 41. Psychology-Law Society | 0 | 0 | 11 | 3.2 | 7 | 5.8 | 18 | 3.7 | |
| 42. Psychologists in Independent Practice | 0 | 0 | 32 | 9.2 | 8 | 6.6 | 40 | 8.3 | |
| 43. Family Psychology | 0 | 0 | 20 | 5.8 | 7 | 5.8 | 27 | 5.6 | |
| 44. Lesbian & Gay Issues | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 13 | 2.7 | |
| 45. Ethnic Minority Issues | 0 | 0 | 11 | 3.2 | 8 | 6.6 | 19 | 3.9 | |
| 46. Media Psychology | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 4.1 | 12 | 2.5 | |
| 47. Exercise & Sport Psychology | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2.3 | 4 | 3.3 | 12 | 2.5 | |
| 48. Peace Psychology | 1 | 6.3 | 10 | 2.9 | 12 | 9.9 | 23 | 4.8 | |
| 49. Group Psychology & Group Psychotherapy | 0 | 0 | 19 | 5.5 | 4 | 3.3 | 23 | 4.8 | |
| 50. Addictions | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2.3 | 4 | 3.3 | 12 | 2.5 | |
| 51. Men & Masculinity | 1 | 6.3 | 6 | 1.7 | 5 | 4.1 | 12 | 2.5 | |
| 52. International | 0 | 0 | 13 | 3.8 | 14 | 11.6 | 27 | 5.6 | |
| 53. Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology | 1 | 6.3 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2.5 | 11 | 2.3 | |
| 54. Pediatric Psychology | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.6 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 1.7 | |
| 55. Advancement of Pharmacotherapy | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2.5 | 10 | 2.1 | |
| Number of divisions | |||||||||
| One | 1 | 6.3 | 70 | 20.2 | 5 | 4.1 | 76 | 15.7 | |
| Two | 8 | 50 | 72 | 20.8 | 14 | 11.6 | 94 | 19.5 | |
| Three | 4 | 25 | 79 | 22.8 | 23 | 19 | 106 | 21.9 | |
| Four or more | 3 | 18.8 | 125 | 36.1 | 79 | 65.3 | 207 | 42.9 | |
| Number belonging to state associations | 2 | 12.5 | 150 | 43.4 | 30 | 24.8 | 182 | 37.7 | |
| ABPP Clinical psychology | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2.3 | 7 | 5.8 | 15 | 3.1 | |
| Counseling | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.2 | |
| School | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.3 | 2 | 1.7 | 3 | 0.6 | |
| Forensic | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1.7 | 2 | 0.4 | |
| Family psychology | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.2 | |
| Behavioral psychology | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.8 | 1 | 0.2 | |
| Clinical health | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.3 | 1 | 0.8 | 2 | 0.4 | |
| Clinical child and adolescent psychology | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.2 | |
| ABPH Clinical hypnosis | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.8 | 1 | 0.2 | |
| Total | 16 | 100 | 346 | 100 | 121 | 100 | 483 | 100 | |
Source: 2006 APA Directory. Compiled by Center for Psychology Workforce Analysis and Research.
