Division 27: 2006

Table 1: Demographic Characteristics of Division 27 Members, 2006

 

27 Membership StatusTotal
 AssociateMemberFellowN%
 N%N%N%
 N=16100354100237100607100
GenderMen956.320156.817774.738763.8
Women743.815343.26025.322036.2
Race/ethnicityAmerican Indian0010.30010.2
Asian00123.483.4203.3
Hispanic16.392.5145.9244
Black00308.5187.6487.9
White1487.527978.819080.248379.6
Multiracial/multi-ethnic000010.410.2
Not specified16.3236.562.5304.9
Age35 - 3900174.810.4183
40 - 4400277.641.7315.1
45 - 4900349.652.1396.4
50 - 54212.54412.426117211.9
55 - 59531.37420.96025.313922.9
60 - 6416.34713.34318.19115
65 - 69212.5277.6229.3518.4
70 or older4256518.46929.113822.7
Not specified212.5195.473284.6
Mean55.4 56.1 62.9 58.7 
SD23.8 18.8 16.4 18.3 
RegionNew England212.5339.3198548.9
Middle Atlantic318.86317.84217.710817.8
East North Central212.56819.23414.310417.1
West North Central00123.452.1172.8
South Atlantic212.57420.96125.713722.6
East South Central16.351.4104.2162.6
West South Central16.3113.131.3152.5
Mountain212.5133.783.4233.8
Pacific005716.14418.610116.6
Other US (eg, Puerto Rico)16.30020.830.5
Canada007241.7111.8
Other212.5113.152.1183

Source: 2006 APA Directory.  Compiled by Center for Psychology Workforce Analysis and Research.

 

Table 2: Educational Characteristics of Division 27 Members, 2006

 

27Membership StatusTotal
AssociateMemberFellowN%
N%N%N%
N=16100354100237100607100
Highest degree        
Ph.D.85031087.622996.654790.1
Ed.D.0014431.3172.8
Psy.D.00113.120.8132.1
Other doctorate or doctorate type not specified0030.810.440.7
Masters743.851.410.4132.1
Baccalaureate/Associate0010.30010.2
Not specified16.3102.810.4122
Years since degree        
9-May212.5257.100274.4
10 – 14212.54512.773548.9
15 – 19212.5349.673437.1
20 – 2416.34011.3239.76410.5
25 or more956.320357.319883.541067.5
Not specified007220.891.5
Mean27.4 27.3 35.5 30.5 
SD14.8 12.8 11.7 13 

Source: 2006 APA Directory.  Compiled by Center for Psychology Workforce Analysis and Research.

Table 3: Current Major Field of Division 27 Members, 2006

 

27 Membership Statustotal
AssociateMemberFellowN%
N%N%N%
 Total16100354100237100607100
Health service provider subfieldsChild clinical0092.510.4101.6
Clinical318.815042.48636.323939.4
Counseling psychology16.3154.241.7203.3
Forensic0020.610.430.5
Geropsychology000010.410.2
Health16.314473223.6
School007231.3101.6
Sport psychology000010.410.2
Subtotal531.319755.610443.930650.4
Research and other subfieldsCommunity1062.58624.37732.517328.5
Comparative000010.410.2
Developmental00164.5125.1284.6
Educational0010.30010.2
Environmental000031.330.5
Experimental0010.310.420.3
General/Methods & Systems16.320.610.440.7
Industrial/Organizational0041.120.861
Personality0010.320.830.5
Physiological/Psychobiology000010.410.2
Quantitative/Math/ Psychometrics/ Stats0020.620.840.7
Social00185.1114.6294.8
Subtotal1168.81313711347.725542
Other fieldsBusiness or Management000010.410.2
Communications/Journalism0010.30010.2
Education, Teaching000010.410.2
Epidemiology000010.410.2
Law000020.820.3
Organizational Behavior0010.310.420.3
Public Admin0030.80030.5
Public Health0041.10040.7
Rehabilitation0041.10040.7
Social/Behavioral Sciences0010.331.340.7
Social Work000010.410.2
Sociology0010.30010.2
Other0041.183.4122
Subtotal00195.4187.6376.1
Not specifiedNot specified007220.891.5
Science designationNot specified007220.891.5
General science1168.810429.48837.120333.4
Core science16.34412.43916.58413.8
Neither42519956.210845.631151.2

Source: 2006 APA Directory.  Compiled by Center for Psychology Workforce Analysis and Research.

Table 5: Membership Characteristics of Division 27 Members, 2006

 

Other division affiliations AssociateMemberFellowTotal
N%N%N%N%
1. General Psychology00174.82410.1416.8
2. Teaching of Psychology318.8226.2177.2426.9
3. Experimental Psychology0010.393.8101.6
5. Evaluation & Measurement00113.193.8203.3
6. Behavioral Neuroscience & Comparative0020.662.581.3
7. Developmental Psychology16.3164.5177.2345.6
8. Personality & Social00287.93414.36210.2
9. SPSSI637.57721.89540.117829.3
10. Psychology & the Arts0030.883.4111.8
12. Clinical Psychology005615.87933.313522.2
13. Consulting Psychology00164.5145.9304.9
14. SIOP0092.562.5152.5
15. Educational Psychology16.3185.193.8284.6
16. School Psychology16.3185.1156.3345.6
17. Counseling Psychology16.3185.1114.6304.9
18. Psychologists in Public Service16.3174.8166.8345.6
19. Society for Military Psychology0030.820.850.8
20. Adult Development & Aging00195.4156.3345.6
21. Applied Experimental & Engineering0010.331.340.7
22. Rehabilitation Psychology16.3154.293.8254.1
23. Consumer Psychology0020.641.761
24. Theoretical & Philosophical0092.593.8183
25. Behavior Analysis0082.393.8172.8
26. History of Psychology0041.1166.8203.3
27. Community Psychology16100354100237100607100
28. Psychopharmacology & Substance Abuse0072104.2172.8
29. Psychotherapy16.339112510.56510.7
30. Psychological Hypnosis00102.831.3132.1
31. State, Provincial, & Territorial Psychological Assn Affairs0072125.1193.1
32. Humanistic Psychology00133.752.1183
33. Intellectual & Developmental Disabilities0061.773132.1
34. Population & Environmental00113.1145.9254.1
35. Psychology of Women212.53710.54016.97913
36. Psychology of Religion00123.4104.2223.6
37. Child and Family Policy & Practice318.8267.32510.5548.9
38. Health Psychology16.34312.13514.87913
39. Psychoanalysis00102.862.5162.6
40. Clinical Neuropsychology00164.552.1213.5
41. Psychology-Law Society00246.8177.2416.8
42. Psychologists in Independent Practice00318.8198508.2
43. Family Psychology16.3195.4198396.4
44. Lesbian & Gay Issues16.392.5125.1223.6
45. Ethnic Minority Issues16.3349.64016.97512.4
46. Media Psychology16.3113.1114.6233.8
47. Exercise & Sport Psychology0092.5104.2193.1
48. Peace Psychology00123.4135.5254.1
49. Group Psychology & Group Psychotherapy16.392.583.4183
50. Addictions00164.5114.6274.4
51. Men & Masculinity0020.683.4101.6
52. International16.3226.22811.8518.4
53. Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology16.3195.4198396.4
54. Pediatric Psychology0082.3156.3233.8
55. Advancement of Pharmacotherapy0030.831.361
Number of divisions        
One8507922.33012.711719.3
Two008223.2381612019.8
Three531.38122.95322.413922.9
Four or more318.811231.611648.923138.1
Number belonging to state associations956.314139.88033.823037.9
ABPP Clinical psychology0072208.4274.4
Counseling0010.30010.2
School0010.310.420.3
Forensic0010.331.340.7
Family psychology0010.320.830.5
Psychoanalysis000031.330.5
Clinical child and adolescent psychology000010.410.2
Experimental hypnosis0010.30010.2
Total16100354100237100607100

Source: 2006 APA Directory.  Compiled by Center for Psychology Workforce Analysis and Research.

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