Division 27: 2007

Table 1: Demographic Characteristics of Division 27 Members, 2007

 

  Membership StatusTotal
 AssociateMemberFellowN%
 N%N%N%
 N=16100322100237100575100
GenderMen85018657.817674.337064.3
Women85013642.26125.720535.7
Race/ethnicityAmerican Indian0010.30010.2
Asian00113.493.8203.5
Hispanic16.372.2145.9223.8
Black00288.7187.6468
White1381.325779.818879.345879.7
Multiracial/multi-ethnic000010.410.2
Not specified212.5185.673274.7
Age35 - 3900113.410.4122.1
40 - 4416.3257.841.7305.2
45 - 4900247.573315.4
50 - 5416.33912.1229.36210.8
55 - 59531.358185824.512121
60 - 6416.358184619.410518.3
65 - 69212.5257.82811.8559.6
70 or older4256620.5642713423.3
Not specified212.516573254.3
Mean63.4 60.7 64.8 62.5 
SD11.2 13.6 11.9 13 
RegionNew England212.5309.3198518.9
Middle Atlantic318.86018.64418.610718.6
East North Central318.86219.33213.59716.9
West North Central00113.473183.1
South Atlantic318.86821.15824.512922.4
East South Central16.351.693.8152.6
West South Central0092.820.8111.9
Mountain212.5123.793.8234
Pacific005015.545199516.5
Other US (eg, Puerto Rico)16.30020.830.5
Canada0072.241.7111.9
Other16.382.562.5152.6

 

 

 

 

Table 2: Educational Characteristics of Division 27 Members, 2007

 

 Membership StatusTotal
AssociateMemberFellowN%
N%N%N%
N=16100322100237100575100
Highest degree        
Ph.D.743.828287.622896.251789.9
Ed.D.00144.331.3173
Psy.D.00103.120.8122.1
Other doctorate or doctorate type not specified0061.920.881.4
Masters85041.210.4132.3
Baccalaureate/Associate0010.30010.2
Not specified16.351.610.471.2
Years since degree        
Less than 516.3000010.2
5 – 916.3123.700132.3
10 – 14318.8451462.5549.4
15 – 19212.529993.8407
20 – 2416.33410.6229.3579.9
25 or more85019660.919883.540269.9
Not specified0061.920.881.4
Mean26.8 28.6 35.3 31.3 
SD16.2 12.8 11.6 12.9 

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

Table 3: Current Major Field of Division 27 Members, 2007

 

27 Membership Statustotal
AssociateMemberFellowN%
N%N%N%
 N =16100322100237100575100
Health service provider subfieldsChild clinical0051.620.871.2
Clinical318.814143.88535.922939.8
Counseling psychology16.316541.7213.7
Family Psychology000010.410.2
Forensic0010.310.420.3
Geropsychology000010.410.2
Health00144.373213.7
School0051.652.1101.7
Sport psychology000010.410.2
Subtotal42518256.510745.129351
Research and other subfieldsCommunity1062.57322.77832.916128
Comparative000010.410.2
Developmental00123.7114.6234
Educational0010.30010.2
Environmental000031.330.5
Experimental0010.310.420.3
General/Methods & Systems16.320.610.440.7
Industrial/Organizational0051.620.871.2
Personality0010.320.830.5
Physiological/Psychobiology000010.410.2
Quantitative/ Math/ Psychometrics/ Stats0020.631.350.9
Social0016593.8254.3
Subtotal1168.811335.111247.323641
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
Psychiatry0010.30010.2
Public Admin0030.90030.5
Public Health0020.610.430.5
Rehabilitation0030.90030.5
Social/Behavioral Sciences0010.331.340.7
Sociology0010.30010.2
Other0082.562.5142.4
Subtotal00216.5166.8376.4
Not specifiedNot specified16.361.920.891.6
Science designationGeneral science1062.59228.68937.619133.2
Core science16.33811.83715.67613.2
Neither42518657.81094629952

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

Table 1: Employment Characteristics of Division 27 Members, 2007

 

  Membership StatusTotal
 AssociateMemberFellowN%
 N%N%N%
 N=16100322100237100575100
Employment statusEmployed full time318.812037.312452.324743
Employed part time16.3206.2166.8376.4
Employed; status not known4256219.326119216
Unemployed, not seeking0010.320.830.5
Retired318.8154.7145.9325.6
Other16.30020.830.5
Not specified42510432.35322.416128
Licensure statusLicensed and/or certified743.821065.213155.334860.5
Not licensed/unknown956.311234.810644.722739.5
Primary employment setting (full-time-employed only)University settings133.36554.29072.615663.2
Four-year colleges133.332.55493.6
Medical school0043.3129.7166.5
Other academic settings0043.332.472.8
Schools & other educational settings0021.710.831.2
Independent practice133.31310.843.2187.3
Hospital0054.210.862.4
Clinic0054.20052
Other human service0075.810.883.2
Business & industry0010.80010.4
Government0032.50031.2
Other0086.764.8145.7
Not specified000010.810.4
Involvement in work activities (full-time-employed only)Research266.76554.29576.616265.6
Education266.76957.59274.216366
Health/mental health services133.33428.31915.35421.9
Educational services133.397.51512.12510.1
Other applied psychology266.74739.23528.28434
Management/administration005344.25947.611245.3
Other employment activities001815129.73012.1
Not specified002016.71512.13514.2
Primary work activity (full-time-employed only)Research002319.25241.97530.4
Education266.73327.526216124.7
Mental Health Services133.32016.7542610.5
Educational Services000010.810.4
Applied Psychology006521.683.2
Management/administration001714.22116.93815.4
Other activities000010.810.4
Not specified002117.51612.93715

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

Table 5: Membership Characteristics of Division 27 Members, 2007

 

  AssociateMemberFellowTotal
N%N%N%N%
1. General Psychology00185.6239.7417.1
2. Teaching of Psychology425237.1166.8437.5
3. Experimental Psychology0010.37381.4
5. Evaluation & Measurement00113.493.8203.5
6. Behavioral Neuroscience & Comparative0020.662.581.4
7. Developmental Psychology16.3165187.6356.1
8. Personality & Social00278.43414.36110.6
9. SPSSI4255015.56527.411920.7
10. Psychology & the Arts0030.973101.7
12. Clinical Psychology005216.17531.612722.1
13. Consulting Psychology00165156.3315.4
14. SIOP0092.862.5152.6
15. Educational Psychology16.3175.393.8274.7
16. School Psychology16.3154.7166.8325.6
17. Counseling Psychology16.3165114.6284.9
18. Psychologists in Public Service16.3154.7145.9305.2
19. Society for Military Psychology0030.931.361
20. Adult Development & Aging00175.3145.9315.4
21. Applied Experimental & Engineering0010.331.340.7
22. Rehabilitation Psychology16.3144.393.8244.2
23. Consumer Psychology0020.641.761
24. Theoretical & Philosophical0082.583.4162.8
25. Behavior Analysis0082.583.4162.8
26. History of Psychology0041.2156.3193.3
27. Community Psychology16100322100237100575100
28. Psychopharmacology & Substance Abuse0061.9104.2162.8
29. Psychotherapy16.33611.226116311
30. Psychological Hypnosis0092.831.3122.1
31. State, Provincial, & Territorial Psychological Assn Affairs0072.2145.9213.7
32. Humanistic Psychology0013452.1183.1
33. Intellectual & Developmental Disabilities0051.673122.1
34. Population & Environmental00113.4135.5244.2
35. Psychology of Women212.5319.638167112.3
36. Psychology of Religion00113.4135.5244.2
37. Child and Family Policy & Practice318.8247.52510.5529
38. Health Psychology004012.43615.27613.2
39. Psychoanalysis0092.862.5152.6
40. Clinical Neuropsychology0016552.1213.7
41. Psychology-Law Society00195.9187.6376.4
42. Psychologists in Independent Practice00299198488.3
43. Family Psychology16.3185.6198386.6
44. Lesbian & Gay Issues16.392.8114.6213.7
45. Ethnic Minority Issues212.52994217.77312.7
46. Media Psychology16.3113.4114.6234
47. Exercise & Sport Psychology0092.893.8183.1
48. Peace Psychology00123.7145.9264.5
49. Group Psychology & Group Psychotherapy16.382.593.8183.1
50. Addictions00154.7125.1274.7
51. Men & Masculinity0020.683.4101.7
52. International16.3237.12711.4518.9
53. Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology16.3165208.4376.4
54. Pediatric Psychology0082.5135.5213.7
55. Advancement of Pharmacotherapy0030.920.850.9
56. Trauma Psychology00113.462.5173
Number of divisions        
One8507021.73213.511019.1
Two008325.84619.412922.4
Three637.56520.24418.611520
Four or more212.510432.311548.522138.4
Number belonging to state associations 85013040.47832.921637.6
ABPP Clinical psychology0072.2208.4274.7
Counseling0010.30010.2
School0010.310.420.3
Forensic0010.331.340.7
Family psychology0010.320.830.5
Clinical child and adolescent psychology000031.330.5
Total16100322100237100575100

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

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