Table 1

Demographic Characteristics of Division 24 Members, 2007

 

 

 

Membership Status

Total

 

Associate

Member

Fellow

N

%

 

N

%

N

%

N

%

 

N=

17

100.0

325

100.0

117

100.0

459

100.0

Gender

Men

13

76.5

263

80.9

98

83.8

374

81.5

Women

3

17.6

62

19.1

19

16.2

84

18.3

Not specified

1

5.9

0

.0

0

.0

1

.2

Race/

Ethnicity

American Indian

1

5.9

1

.3

0

.0

2

.4

Asian

0

.0

4

1.2

1

.9

5

1.1

Hispanic

1

5.9

7

2.2

3

2.6

11

2.4

Black

0

.0

2

.6

2

1.7

4

.9

White

11

64.7

265

81.5

102

87.2

378

82.4

Multiracial/multi-ethnic

0

.0

1

.3

0

.0

1

.2

Not specified

4

23.5

45

13.8

9

7.7

58

12.6

Age

30 – 34

0

.0

2

.6

0

.0

2

.4

35 – 39

0

.0

11

3.4

1

.9

12

2.6

40 – 44

0

.0

15

4.6

1

.9

16

3.5

45 – 49

2

11.8

22

6.8

2

1.7

26

5.7

50 – 54

3

17.6

34

10.5

8

6.8

45

9.8

55 – 59

2

11.8

48

14.8

18

15.4

68

14.8

60 – 64

1

5.9

42

12.9

10

8.5

53

11.5

65 – 69

6

35.3

31

9.5

8

6.8

45

9.8

70 or older

2

11.8

93

28.6

65

55.6

160

34.9

Not specified

1

5.9

27

8.3

4

3.4

32

7.0

Mean

62.2

 

63.2

 

72.1

 

65.5

 

SD

10.6

 

14.5

 

14.4

 

14.9

 

Region

New England

1

5.9

31

9.5

16

13.7

48

10.5

Middle Atlantic

2

11.8

81

24.9

28

23.9

111

24.2

East North Central

2

11.8

34

10.5

13

11.1

49

10.7

West North Central

1

5.9

14

4.3

6

5.1

21

4.6

South Atlantic

1

5.9

35

10.8

20

17.1

56

12.2

East South Central

0

.0

11

3.4

1

.9

12

2.6

West South Central

2

11.8

15

4.6

2

1.7

19

4.1

Mountain

0

.0

16

4.9

6

5.1

22

4.8

Pacific

5

29.4

58

17.8

19

16.2

82

17.9

Other US (eg, Puerto Rico)

1

5.9

1

.3

0

.0

2

.4

Canada

0

.0

17

5.2

2

1.7

19

4.1

Other

2

11.8

12

3.7

4

3.4

18

3.9


 

Table 2

Educational Characteristics of Division 24 Members, 2007

 

 

 

Membership Status

Total

Associate

Member

Fellow

N

%

N

%

N

%

N

%

N=

17

100.0

325

100.0

117

100.0

459

100.0

Highest degree

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ph.D.

3

17.6

298

91.7

111

94.9

412

89.8

Ed.D.

0

.0

6

1.8

1

.9

7

1.5

Psy.D.

1

5.9

7

2.2

1

.9

9

2.0

M.D.

0

.0

0

.0

1

.9

1

.2

Other doctorate or doctorate type not specified

0

.0

8

2.5

1

.9

9

2.0

Masters

12

70.6

2

.6

1

.9

15

3.3

Not specified

1

5.9

4

1.2

1

.9

6

1.3

Years since degree

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Less than 5

2

11.8

9

2.8

0

.0

11

2.4

5 – 9

3

17.6

27

8.3

1

.9

31

6.8

10 – 14

0

.0

25

7.7

2

1.7

27

5.9

15 – 19

1

5.9

41

12.6

3

2.6

45

9.8

20 – 24

3

17.6

35

10.8

8

6.8

46

10.0

25 or more

7

41.2

180

55.4

101

86.3

288

62.7

Not specified

1

5.9

8

2.5

2

1.7

11

2.4

Mean

23.9

 

28.5

 

41.9

 

31.8

 

SD

16.2

 

15.0

 

14.8

 

16.1

 

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

 


Table 3

Current Major Field of Division 24 Members, 2007

24

 

 

Membership Status

total

Associate

Member

Fellow

N

%

N

%

N

%

N

%

 

N =

17

100.0

325

100.0

117

100.0

459

100.0

Health service provider subfields

Child clinical

0

.0

1

.3

1

.9

2

.4

Clinical

6

35.3

154

47.4

31

26.5

191

41.6

Counseling psychology

1

5.9

26

8.0

5

4.3

32

7.0

Forensic

0

.0

2

.6

0

.0

2

.4

Health

0

.0

4

1.2

2

1.7

6

1.3

School

1

5.9

0

.0

0

.0

1

.2

Subtotal

8

47.1

187

57.5

39

33.3

234

51.0

Research and other subfields

Cognitive

0

.0

8

2.5

2

1.7

10

2.2

Community

0

.0

2

.6

1

.9

3

.7

Comparative

0

.0

0

.0

1

.9

1

.2

Developmental

1

5.9

8

2.5

5

4.3

14

3.1

Educational

0

.0

4

1.2

0

.0

4

.9

Environmental

0

.0

0

.0

1

.9

1

.2

Experimental

0

.0

6

1.8

10

8.5

16

3.5

General/Methods & Systems

3

17.6

17

5.2

16

13.7

36

7.8

Industrial/Organizational

1

5.9

3

.9

1

.9

5

1.1

Neurosciences

0

.0

1

.3

0

.0

1

.2

Personality

1

5.9

14

4.3

6

5.1

21

4.6

Physiological/Psychobiology

0

.0

3

.9

2

1.7

5

1.1

Psychopharmacology

0

.0

1

.3

0

.0

1

.2

Quantitative/ Math/ Psychometrics/ Stats

0

.0

2

.6

1

.9

3

.7

Social

0

.0

11

3.4

17

14.5

28

6.1

Subtotal

6

35.3

80

24.6

63

53.8

149

32.5

Other fields

Behavioral Medicine

0

.0

2

.6

0

.0

2

.4

Cognitive science

0

.0

1

.3

0

.0

1

.2

Counseling

1

5.9

0

.0

1

.9

2

.4

Counselor Education

0

.0

1

.3

0

.0

1

.2

Criminology/Criminal Justice

1

5.9

1

.3

0

.0

2

.4

Education, Teaching

0

.0

2

.6

0

.0

2

.4

Organizational Behavior

0

.0

2

.6

0

.0

2

.4

Public Admin

0

.0

1

.3

0

.0

1

.2

Rehabilitation

0

.0

1

.3

0

.0

1

.2

Social/Behavioral Sciences

0

.0

2

.6

0

.0

2

.4

Theology/Religion

0

.0

4

1.2

0

.0

4

.9

Other

0

.0

17

5.2

11

9.4

28

6.1

Subtotal

2

11.8

34

10.5

12

10.3

48

10.5

Not specified

Not specified

1

5.9

24

7.4

3

2.6

28

6.1

Science designation

General science

1

5.9

13

4.0

4

3.4

18

3.9

Core science

5

29.4

80

24.6

61

52.1

146

31.8

Neither

10

58.8

208

64.0

49

41.9

267

58.2

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

 

 

Table 1

Employment Characteristics of Division 24 Members, 2007

 

 

 

Membership Status

Total

 

Associate

Member

Fellow

N

%

 

N

%

N

%

N

%

 

N=

17

100.0

325

100.0

117

100.0

459

100.0

Employment status

Employed full time

2

11.8

90

27.7

38

32.5

130

28.3

Employed part time

1

5.9

37

11.4

4

3.4

42

9.2

Employed; status not known

2

11.8

39

12.0

15

12.8

56

12.2

Unemployed, not seeking

1

5.9

0

.0

1

.9

2

.4

Retired

3

17.6

24

7.4

18

15.4

45

9.8

Other

0

.0

4

1.2

4

3.4

8

1.7

Not specified

8

47.1

131

40.3

37

31.6

176

38.3

Licensure status

Licensed and/or certified

3

17.6

192

59.1

49

41.9

244

53.2

Not licensed/unknown

14

82.4

133

40.9

68

58.1

215

46.8

Primary employment setting (full-time-employed only)

University settings

0

.0

33

36.7

25

65.8

58

44.6

Four-year colleges

0

.0

11

12.2

3

7.9

14

10.8

Medical school

0

.0

2

2.2

0

.0

2

1.5

Other academic settings

0

.0

7

7.8

2

5.3

9

6.9

Independent practice

0

.0

23

25.6

4

10.5

27

20.8

Hospital

0

.0

8

8.9

0

.0

8

6.2

Clinic

1

50.0

0

.0

1

2.6

2

1.5

Other human service

0

.0

4

4.4

0

.0

4

3.1

Government

1

50.0

2

2.2

0

.0

3

2.3

Other

0

.0

0

.0

3

7.9

3

2.3

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

Research

0

.0

48

53.3

32

84.2

80

61.5

Education

0

.0

59

65.6

29

76.3

88

67.7

Health/mental health services

2

100.0

45

50.0

13

34.2

60

46.2

Educational services

0

.0

17

18.9

5

13.2

22

16.9

Other applied psychology

0

.0

11

12.2

5

13.2

16

12.3

Management/administration

0

.0

31

34.4

21

55.3

52

40.0

Other employment activities

1

50.0

15

16.7

7

18.4

23

17.7

Not specified

0

.0

13

14.4

3

7.9

16

12.3

Primary work activity (full-time-employed only)

Research

0

.0

14

15.6

10

26.3

24

18.5

Education

0

.0

27

30.0

14

36.8

41

31.5

Mental Health Services

2

100.0

28

31.1

3

7.9

33

25.4

Management/administration

0

.0

6

6.7

7

18.4

13

10.0

Other activities

0

.0

2

2.2

1

2.6

3

2.3

Not specified

0

.0

13

14.4

3

7.9

16

12.3

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

 

Table 5

Membership Characteristics of Division 24 Members, 2007

 

 

 

Associate

Member

Fellow

Total

N

%

N

%

N

%

N

%

1. General Psychology

2

11.8

33

10.2

48

41.0

83

18.1

2. Teaching of Psychology

0

.0

34

10.5

19

16.2

53

11.5

3. Experimental Psychology

0

.0

4

1.2

24

20.5

28

6.1

5. Evaluation & Measurement

0

.0

9

2.8

12

10.3

21

4.6

6. Behavioral Neuroscience & Comparative

0

.0

7

2.2

12

10.3

19

4.1

7. Developmental Psychology

1

5.9

8

2.5

14

12.0

23

5.0

8. Personality & Social

3

17.6

45

13.8

39

33.3

87

19.0

9. SPSSI

0

.0

21

6.5

29

24.8

50

10.9

10. Psychology & the Arts

2

11.8

27

8.3

16

13.7

45

9.8

12. Clinical Psychology

0

.0

39

12.0

22

18.8

61

13.3

13. Consulting Psychology

0

.0

6

1.8

7

6.0

13

2.8

14. SIOP

2

11.8

6

1.8

4

3.4

12

2.6

15. Educational Psychology

1

5.9

12

3.7

15

12.8

28

6.1

16. School Psychology

3

17.6

5

1.5

5

4.3

13

2.8

17. Counseling Psychology

0

.0

23

7.1

12

10.3

35

7.6

18. Psychologists in Public Service

0

.0

9

2.8

4

3.4

13

2.8

19. Society for Military Psychology

0

.0

3

.9

4

3.4

7

1.5

20. Adult Development & Aging

0

.0

16

4.9

10

8.5

26

5.7

21. Applied Experimental & Engineering

0

.0

1

.3

3

2.6

4

.9

22. Rehabilitation Psychology

0

.0

8

2.5

3

2.6

11

2.4

23. Consumer Psychology

0

.0

5

1.5

4

3.4

9

2.0

24. Theoretical & Philosophical

17

100.0

325

100.0

117

100.0

459

100.0

25. Behavior Analysis

0

.0

5

1.5

9

7.7

14

3.1

26. History of Psychology

3

17.6

48

14.8

53

45.3

104

22.7

27. Community Psychology

0

.0

8

2.5

8

6.8

16

3.5

28. Psychopharmacology & Substance Abuse

0

.0

10

3.1

7

6.0

17

3.7

29. Psychotherapy

1

5.9

49

15.1

17

14.5

67

14.6

30. Psychological Hypnosis

0

.0

14

4.3

6

5.1

20

4.4

31. State, Provincial, & Territorial Psychological Assn Affairs

0

.0

2

.6

7

6.0

9

2.0

32. Humanistic Psychology

4

23.5

58

17.8

26

22.2

88

19.2

33. Intellectual & Developmental Disabilities

0

.0

1

.3

4

3.4

5

1.1

34. Population & Environmental

0

.0

4

1.2

7

6.0

11

2.4

35. Psychology of Women

0

.0

18

5.5

10

8.5

28

6.1

36. Psychology of Religion

2

11.8

42

12.9

19

16.2

63

13.7

37. Child and Family Policy & Practice

2

11.8

3

.9

4

3.4

9

2.0

38. Health Psychology

1

5.9

15

4.6

8

6.8

24

5.2

39. Psychoanalysis

1

5.9

42

12.9

8

6.8

51

11.1

40. Clinical Neuropsychology

0

.0

19

5.8

5

4.3

24

5.2

41. Psychology-Law Society

0

.0

11

3.4

7

6.0

18

3.9

42. Psychologists in Independent Practice

0

.0

29

8.9

8

6.8

37

8.1

43. Family Psychology

0

.0

18

5.5

6

5.1

24

5.2

44. Lesbian & Gay Issues

0

.0

7

2.2

6

5.1

13

2.8

45. Ethnic Minority Issues

0

.0

7

2.2

9

7.7

16

3.5

46. Media Psychology

0

.0

7

2.2

5

4.3

12

2.6

47. Exercise & Sport Psychology

0

.0

9

2.8

3

2.6

12

2.6

48. Peace Psychology

1

5.9

11

3.4

12

10.3

24

5.2

49. Group Psychology & Group Psychotherapy

0

.0

18

5.5

4

3.4

22

4.8

50. Addictions

0

.0

7

2.2

4

3.4

11

2.4

51. Men & Masculinity

1

5.9

5

1.5

5

4.3

11

2.4

52. International

0

.0

11

3.4

15

12.8

26

5.7

53. Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology

1

5.9

6

1.8

3

2.6

10

2.2

54. Pediatric Psychology

0

.0

2

.6

5

4.3

7

1.5

55. Advancement of Pharmacotherapy

0

.0

7

2.2

3

2.6

10

2.2

56. Trauma Psychology

0

.0

10

3.1

3

2.6

13

2.8

Number of divisions

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

One

1

5.9

65

20.0

5

4.3

71

15.5

Two

7

41.2

66

20.3

13

11.1

86

18.7

Three

5

29.4

76

23.4

22

18.8

103

22.4

Four or more

4

23.5

118

36.3

77

65.8

199

43.4

Number belonging to state associations

 

1

5.9

137

42.2

28

23.9

166

36.2

ABPP Clinical psychology

0

.0

8

2.5

7

6.0

15

3.3

Counseling

0

.0

1

.3

0

.0

1

.2

School

0

.0

1

.3

2

1.7

3

.7

Forensic

0

.0

0

.0

2

1.7

2

.4

Family psychology

0

.0

1

.3

0

.0

1

.2

Behavioral psychology

0

.0

0

.0

1