Table 1

Demographic Characteristics of Division 5 Members, 2007

 

 

 

Membership Status

Total

 

Associate

Member

Fellow

N

%

 

N

%

N

%

N

%

 

N=

42

100.0

783

100.0

273

100.0

1,098

100.0

Gender

Men

25

59.5

528

67.4

227

83.2

780

71.0

Women

17

40.5

253

32.3

46

16.8

316

28.8

Not specified

0

.0

2

.3

0

.0

2

.2

Race/

Ethnicity

American Indian

0

.0

2

.3

2

.7

4

.4

Asian

1

2.4

32

4.1

2

.7

35

3.2

Hispanic

0

.0

16

2.0

7

2.6

23

2.1

Black

0

.0

12

1.5

4

1.5

16

1.5

White

30

71.4

626

79.9

249

91.2

905

82.4

Multiracial/multi-ethnic

0

.0

4

.5

0

.0

4

.4

Not specified

11

26.2

91

11.6

9

3.3

111

10.1

Age

Under 30

2

4.8

2

.3

0

.0

4

.4

30 - 34

5

11.9

33

4.2

0

.0

38

3.5

35 - 39

3

7.1

62

7.9

1

.4

66

6.0

40 - 44

4

9.5

81

10.3

8

2.9

93

8.5

45 - 49

6

14.3

81

10.3

7

2.6

94

8.6

50 - 54

5

11.9

105

13.4

29

10.6

139

12.7

55 - 59

7

16.7

133

17.0

42

15.4

182

16.6

60 - 64

4

9.5

116

14.8

44

16.1

164

14.9

65 - 69

2

4.8

59

7.5

27

9.9

88

8.0

70 or older

1

2.4

78

10.0

100

36.6

179

16.3

Not specified

3

7.1

33

4.2

15

5.5

51

4.6

Mean

48.9

 

54.7

 

67.1

 

57.5

 

SD

12.5

 

12.8

 

13.4

 

14.1

 

Region

New England

2

4.8

68

8.7

14

5.1

84

7.7

Middle Atlantic

12

28.6

126

16.1

33

12.1

171

15.6

East North Central

8

19.0

118

15.1

27

9.9

153

13.9

West North Central

5

11.9

41

5.2

32

11.7

78

7.1

South Atlantic

6

14.3

135

17.2

63

23.1

204

18.6

East South Central

1

2.4

32

4.1

5

1.8

38

3.5

West South Central

2

4.8

47

6.0

24

8.8

73

6.6

Mountain

0

.0

30

3.8

11

4.0

41

3.7

Pacific

4

9.5

135

17.2

58

21.2

197

17.9

Other US (eg, Puerto Rico)

0

.0

0

.0

1

.4

1

.1

Canada

1

2.4

27

3.4

3

1.1

31

2.8

Other

1

2.4

24

3.1

2

.7

27

2.5


 

Table 2

Educational Characteristics of Division 5 Members, 2007

 

 

 

Membership Status

Total

Associate

Member

Fellow

N

%

N

%

N

%

N

%

N=

42

100.0

783

100.0

273

100.0

1,098

100.0

Highest degree

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ph.D.

11

26.2

718

91.7

257

94.1

986

89.8

Ed.D.

0

.0

22

2.8

11

4.0

33

3.0

Psy.D.

0

.0

17

2.2

0

.0

17

1.5

Other doctorate or doctorate type not specified

0

.0

5

.6

1

.4

6

.5

Masters

28

66.7

13

1.7

1

.4

42

3.8

Baccalaureate/Associate

1

2.4

0

.0

1

.4

2

.2

Not specified

2

4.8

8

1.0

2

.7

12

1.1

Years since degree

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Less than 5

4

9.5

50

6.4

0

.0

54

4.9

5 – 9

7

16.7

107

13.7

1

.4

115

10.5

10 – 14

6

14.3

101

12.9

12

4.4

119

10.8

15 – 19

5

11.9

112

14.3

7

2.6

124

11.3

20 – 24

8

19.0

95

12.1

25

9.2

128

11.7

25 or more

9

21.4

304

38.8

226

82.8

539

49.1

Not specified

3

7.1

14

1.8

2

.7

19

1.7

Mean

18.3

 

21.7

 

37.9

 

25.6

 

SD

11.7

 

12.9

 

14.0

 

15.0

 

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

 

Table 3

Current Major Field of Division 5 Members, 2007

5

 

 

Membership Status

total

Associate

Member

Fellow

N

%

N

%

N

%

N

%

 

Total

42

100.0

783

100.0

273

100.0

1,098

100.0

Health service provider subfields

Child clinical

1

2.4

6

.8

0

.0

7

.6

Clinical

6

14.3

141

18.0

35

12.8

182

16.6

Clinical neuropsychology

0

.0

4

.5

0

.0

4

.4

Counseling psychology

1

2.4

29

3.7

15

5.5

45

4.1

Forensic

0

.0

4

.5

0

.0

4

.4

Geropsychology

0

.0

3

.4

1

.4

4

.4

Health

1

2.4

12

1.5

3

1.1

16

1.5

School

0

.0

19

2.4

8

2.9

27

2.5

Sport psychology

0

.0

1

.1

0

.0

1

.1

Subtotal

9

21.4

219

28.0

62

22.7

290

26.4

Research and other subfields

Cognitive

0

.0

7

.9

1

.4

8

.7

Community

0

.0

7

.9

1

.4

8

.7

Developmental

0

.0

18

2.3

8

2.9

26

2.4

Educational

2

4.8

54

6.9

25

9.2

81

7.4

Experimental

1

2.4

16

2.0

4

1.5

21

1.9

General/Methods & Systems

1

2.4

12

1.5

5

1.8

18

1.6

Industrial/Organizational

11

26.2

125

16.0

42

15.4

178

16.2

Neurosciences

0

.0

4

.5

1

.4

5

.5

Personality

1

2.4

20

2.6

11

4.0

32

2.9

Physiological/Psychobiology

0

.0

1

.1

2

.7

3

.3

Quantitative/ Math/ Psychometrics/ Stats

5

11.9

148

18.9

68

24.9

221

20.1

Social

0

.0

34

4.3

14

5.1

48

4.4

Subtotal

21

50.0

446

57.0

182

66.7

649

59.1

Other fields

Behavioral Medicine

0

.0

1

.1

0

.0

1

.1

Business or Management

0

.0

9

1.1

2

.7

11

1.0

Cognitive science

0

.0

0

.0

1

.4

1

.1

Communications/Journalism

0

.0

1

.1

0

.0

1

.1

Counseling

1

2.4

0

.0

0

.0

1

.1

Counselor Education

0

.0

1

.1

0

.0

1

.1

Criminology/Criminal Justice

1

2.4

3

.4

0

.0

4

.4

Education, Teaching

0

.0

2

.3

3

1.1

5

.5

Engineering

1

2.4

0

.0

0

.0

1

.1

Epidemiology

0

.0

1

.1

0

.0

1

.1

Industrial Relations

0

.0

1

.1

0

.0

1

.1

Information Science

0

.0

1

.1

0

.0

1

.1

Law

0

.0

1

.1

0

.0

1

.1

Medicine

0

.0

5

.6

1

.4

6

.5

Organizational Behavior

0

.0

4

.5

2

.7

6

.5

Psychiatry

0

.0

1

.1

0

.0

1

.1

Rehabilitation

0

.0

4

.5

1

.4

5

.5

Social/Behavioral Sciences

0

.0

2

.3

0

.0

2

.2

Social Work

0

.0

1

.1

0

.0

1

.1

Sociology

0

.0

1

.1

0

.0

1

.1

Special Education

0

.0

1

.1

0

.0

1

.1

Statistics

1

2.4

4

.5

4

1.5

9

.8

Other

0

.0

23

2.9

8

2.9

31

2.8

Subtotal

4

9.5

67

8.6

22

8.1

93

8.5

Not specified

Not specified

8

19.0

51

6.5

7

2.6

66

6.0

Science designation

General science

12

28.6

150

19.2

50

18.3

212

19.3

Core science

12

28.6

327

41.8

146

53.5

485

44.2

Neither

10

23.8

255

32.6

70

25.6

335

30.5

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

 

 


Table 1

Employment Characteristics of Division 5 Members, 2007

 

 

 

Membership Status

Total

 

Associate

Member

Fellow

N

%

 

N

%

N

%

N

%

 

N=

42

100.0

783

100.0

273

100.0

1,098

100.0

Employment status

Employed full time

13

31.0

361

46.1

118

43.2

492

44.8

Employed part time

3

7.1

31

4.0

13

4.8

47

4.3

Employed; status not known

6

14.3

108

13.8

32

11.7

146

13.3

Postdoctoral study

0

.0

3

.4

0

.0

3

.3

Unemployed, seeking employment

0

.0

1

.1

0

.0

1

.1

Unemployed, not seeking

0

.0

1

.1

0

.0

1

.1

Retired

0

.0

21

2.7

35

12.8

56

5.1

Other

0

.0

1

.1

3

1.1

4

.4

Not specified

20

47.6

256

32.7

72

26.4

348

31.7

Licensure status

Licensed and/or certified

7

16.7

250

31.9

99

36.3

356

32.4

Not licensed/unknown

35

83.3

533

68.1

174

63.7

742

67.6

Primary employment setting (full-time-employed only)

University settings

1

7.7

157

43.5

83

70.3

241

49.0

Four-year colleges

0

.0

6

1.7

1

.8

7

1.4

Medical school

1

7.7

26

7.2

6

5.1

33

6.7

Other academic settings

1

7.7

9

2.5

0

.0

10

2.0

Schools & other educational settings

0

.0

9

2.5

1

.8

10

2.0

Independent practice

1

7.7

31

8.6

3

2.5

35

7.1

Hospital

1

7.7

12

3.3

4

3.4

17

3.5

Clinic

1

7.7

2

.6

0

.0

3

.6

Other human service

1

7.7

5

1.4

1

.8

7

1.4

Business & industry

1

7.7

24

6.6

3

2.5

28

5.7

Government

1

7.7

20

5.5

2

1.7

23

4.7

Other

4

30.8

57

15.8

13

11.0

74

15.0

Not specified

0

.0

3

.8

1

.8

4

.8

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

Research

6

46.2

227

62.9

93

78.8

326

66.3

Education

4

30.8

175

48.5

76

64.4

255

51.8

Health/mental health services

3

23.1

77

21.3

14

11.9

94

19.1

Educational services

0

.0

54

15.0

9

7.6

63

12.8

Other applied psychology

6

46.2

115

31.9

27

22.9

148

30.1

Management/administration

7

53.8

157

43.5

60

50.8

224

45.5

Other employment activities

5

38.5

58

16.1

18

15.3

81

16.5

Not specified

3

23.1

62

17.2

17

14.4

82

16.7

Primary work activity (full-time-employed only)

Research

4

30.8

111

30.7

48

40.7

163

33.1

Education

0

.0

57

15.8

23

19.5

80

16.3

Mental Health Services

2

15.4

33

9.1

4

3.4

39

7.9

Educational Services

0

.0

12

3.3

1

.8

13

2.6

Applied Psychology

2

15.4

40

11.1

6

5.1

48

9.8

Management/administration

1

7.7

37

10.2

16

13.6

54

11.0

Other activities

0

.0

6

1.7

3

2.5

9

1.8

Not specified

4

30.8

65

18.0

17

14.4

86

17.5

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

 

Table 5

Membership Characteristics of Division 5 Members, 2007

 

 

 

Associate

Member

Fellow

Total

N

%

N

%

N

%

N

%

1. General Psychology

4

9.5

40

5.1

54

19.8

98

8.9

2. Teaching of Psychology

3

7.1

41

5.2

26

9.5

70

6.4

3. Experimental Psychology

0

.0

10

1.3

29

10.6

39

3.6

5. Evaluation & Measurement

42

100.0

783

100.0

273

100.0

1,098

100.0

6. Behavioral Neuroscience & Comparative

1

2.4

5

.6

8

2.9

14

1.3

7. Developmental Psychology

1

2.4

25

3.2

23

8.4

49

4.5

8. Personality & Social

1

2.4

84

10.7

58

21.2

143

13.0

9. SPSSI

1

2.4

19

2.4

23

8.4

43

3.9

10. Psychology & the Arts

0

.0

8

1.0

11

4.0

19

1.7

12. Clinical Psychology

0

.0

64

8.2

40

14.7

104

9.5

13. Consulting Psychology

3

7.1

23

2.9

16

5.9

42

3.8

14. SIOP

9

21.4

148

18.9

72

26.4

229

20.9

15. Educational Psychology

7

16.7

95

12.1

62

22.7

164

14.9

16. School Psychology

0

.0

36

4.6

17

6.2

53

4.8

17. Counseling Psychology

1

2.4

26

3.3

28

10.3

55

5.0

18. Psychologists in Public Service

0

.0

14

1.8

14

5.1

28

2.6

19. Society for Military Psychology

1

2.4

19

2.4

24

8.8

44

4.0

20. Adult Development & Aging

0

.0

20

2.6

24

8.8

44

4.0

21. Applied Experimental & Engineering

0

.0

9

1.1

18

6.6

27

2.5

22. Rehabilitation Psychology

0

.0

18

2.3

7

2.6

25

2.3

23. Consumer Psychology

0

.0

13

1.7

6

2.2

19

1.7

24. Theoretical & Philosophical

0

.0

9

1.1

12

4.4

21

1.9

25. Behavior Analysis

0

.0

8

1.0

7

2.6

15

1.4

26. History of Psychology

2

4.8

10

1.3

23

8.4

35

3.2

27. Community Psychology

0

.0

11

1.4

9

3.3

20

1.8

28. Psychopharmacology & Substance Abuse

1

2.4

9

1.1

8

2.9

18

1.6

29. Psychotherapy

2

4.8

22

2.8

13

4.8

37

3.4

30. Psychological Hypnosis

0

.0

9

1.1

5

1.8

14

1.3

31. State, Provincial, & Territorial Psychological Assn Affairs

0

.0

5

.6

11

4.0

16

1.5

32. Humanistic Psychology

1

2.4

6

.8

6

2.2

13

1.2

33. Intellectual & Developmental Disabilities

0

.0

10

1.3

7

2.6

17

1.5

34. Population & Environmental

0

.0

4

.5

16

5.9

20

1.8

35. Psychology of Women

0

.0

22

2.8

16

5.9

38

3.5

36. Psychology of Religion

1

2.4

18

2.3

12

4.4

31

2.8

37. Child and Family Policy & Practice

0

.0

13

1.7

8

2.9

21

1.9

38. Health Psychology

4

9.5

45

5.7

27

9.9

76

6.9

39. Psychoanalysis

0

.0

10

1.3

4

1.5

14

1.3

40. Clinical Neuropsychology

3

7.1

56

7.2

15

5.5

74

6.7

41. Psychology-Law Society

0

.0

34

4.3

13

4.8

47

4.3

42. Psychologists in Independent Practice

0

.0

26

3.3

13

4.8

39

3.6

43. Family Psychology

1

2.4

8

1.0

6

2.2

15

1.4

44. Lesbian & Gay Issues

0

.0

6

.8

4

1.5

10

.9

45. Ethnic Minority Issues

0

.0

25

3.2

10

3.7

35

3.2

46. Media Psychology

1

2.4

7

.9

6

2.2

14

1.3

47. Exercise & Sport Psychology

1

2.4

18

2.3

10

3.7

29

2.6

48. Peace Psychology

1

2.4

8

1.0

8

2.9

17

1.5

49. Group Psychology & Group Psychotherapy

0

.0

3

.4

3

1.1

6

.5

50. Addictions

2

4.8

25

3.2