Division 55: 2010
Table 1: Demographic Characteristics of Division 55 Members, 2010
Associate | Member | Fellow | Total | ||||||
N | % | N | % | N | % | N | % | ||
N= | 6 | 100.0 | 679 | 100.0 | 83 | 100.0 | 768 | 100.0 | |
Gender | Men | 4 | 66.7 | 428 | 63.0 | 60 | 72.3 | 492 | 64.1 |
Women | 2 | 33.3 | 251 | 37.0 | 23 | 27.7 | 276 | 35.9 | |
Race/ethnicity | American Indian | 0 | .0 | 4 | .6 | 2 | 2.4 | 6 | .8 |
Asian | 1 | 16.7 | 5 | .7 | 1 | 1.2 | 7 | .9 | |
Hispanic | 1 | 16.7 | 17 | 2.5 | 4 | 4.8 | 22 | 2.9 | |
Black | 0 | .0 | 9 | 1.3 | 2 | 2.4 | 11 | 1.4 | |
White | 4 | 66.7 | 546 | 80.4 | 73 | 88.0 | 623 | 81.1 | |
Multiracial/multi-ethnic | 0 | .0 | 8 | 1.2 | 1 | 1.2 | 9 | 1.2 | |
Not specified | 0 | .0 | 90 | 13.3 | 0 | .0 | 90 | 11.7 | |
Age | Under 30 | 1 | 16.7 | 3 | .4 | 0 | .0 | 4 | .5 |
30 - 34 | 1 | 16.7 | 7 | 1.0 | 0 | .0 | 8 | 1.0 | |
35 - 39 | 0 | .0 | 24 | 3.5 | 0 | .0 | 24 | 3.1 | |
40 - 44 | 0 | .0 | 34 | 5.0 | 0 | .0 | 34 | 4.4 | |
45 - 49 | 0 | .0 | 49 | 7.2 | 3 | 3.6 | 52 | 6.8 | |
50 - 54 | 0 | .0 | 69 | 10.2 | 5 | 6.0 | 74 | 9.6 | |
55 - 59 | 1 | 16.7 | 118 | 17.4 | 19 | 22.9 | 138 | 18.0 | |
60 - 64 | 0 | .0 | 167 | 24.6 | 15 | 18.1 | 182 | 23.7 | |
65 - 69 | 1 | 16.7 | 100 | 14.7 | 17 | 20.5 | 118 | 15.4 | |
70 or older | 1 | 16.7 | 74 | 10.9 | 23 | 27.7 | 98 | 12.8 | |
Not specified | 1 | 16.7 | 34 | 5.0 | 1 | 1.2 | 36 | 4.7 | |
Mean | 50.8 | 58.8 | 65.6 | 59.5 | |||||
SD | 19.6 | 10.5 | 10.7 | 10.8 | |||||
Region | New England | 0 | .0 | 38 | 5.6 | 1 | 1.2 | 39 | 5.1 |
Middle Atlantic | 1 | 16.7 | 70 | 10.3 | 12 | 14.5 | 83 | 10.8 | |
East North Central | 1 | 16.7 | 92 | 13.5 | 6 | 7.2 | 99 | 12.9 | |
West North Central | 0 | .0 | 39 | 5.7 | 3 | 3.6 | 42 | 5.5 | |
South Atlantic | 0 | .0 | 114 | 16.8 | 26 | 31.3 | 140 | 18.2 | |
East South Central | 0 | .0 | 41 | 6.0 | 1 | 1.2 | 42 | 5.5 | |
West South Central | 0 | .0 | 81 | 11.9 | 12 | 14.5 | 93 | 12.1 | |
Mountain | 0 | .0 | 71 | 10.5 | 10 | 12.0 | 81 | 10.5 | |
Pacific | 2 | 33.3 | 117 | 17.2 | 12 | 14.5 | 131 | 17.1 | |
Other US (eg, Puerto Rico) | 1 | 16.7 | 3 | .4 | 0 | .0 | 4 | .5 | |
Canada | 0 | .0 | 7 | 1.0 | 0 | .0 | 7 | .9 | |
Other | 1 | 16.7 | 6 | .9 | 0 | .0 | 7 | .9 | |
Source: 2010 APA Directory. Compiled by Center for Workforce Studies.
Table 2: Educational Characteristics of Division 55 Members, 2010
Associate | Member | Fellow | Total | |||||
N | % | N | % | N | % | N | % | |
N= | 6 | 100.0 | 679 | 100.0 | 83 | 100.0 | 768 | 100.0 |
Highest degree | ||||||||
Ph.D. | 2 | 33.3 | 518 | 76.3 | 74 | 89.2 | 594 | 77.3 |
Ed.D. | 1 | 16.7 | 26 | 3.8 | 5 | 6.0 | 32 | 4.2 |
Psy.D. | 0 | .0 | 114 | 16.8 | 3 | 3.6 | 117 | 15.2 |
M.D. | 0 | .0 | 1 | .1 | 0 | .0 | 1 | .1 |
Other doctorate or doctorate type not specified | 1 | 16.7 | 17 | 2.5 | 1 | 1.2 | 19 | 2.5 |
Masters | 2 | 33.3 | 2 | .3 | 0 | .0 | 4 | .5 |
Certificate/diploma | 0 | .0 | 1 | .1 | 0 | .0 | 1 | .1 |
Years since degree | ||||||||
Less than 5 | 1 | 16.7 | 23 | 3.4 | 0 | .0 | 24 | 3.1 |
5 - 9 | 1 | 16.7 | 53 | 7.8 | 0 | .0 | 54 | 7.0 |
10 - 14 | 0 | .0 | 56 | 8.2 | 0 | .0 | 56 | 7.3 |
15 - 19 | 0 | .0 | 90 | 13.3 | 7 | 8.4 | 97 | 12.6 |
20 - 24 | 0 | .0 | 102 | 15.0 | 5 | 6.0 | 107 | 13.9 |
25 or more | 3 | 50.0 | 335 | 49.3 | 71 | 85.5 | 409 | 53.3 |
Not specified | 1 | 16.7 | 20 | 2.9 | 0 | .0 | 21 | 2.7 |
Mean | 21.0 | 24.5 | 34.6 | 25.6 | ||||
SD | 14.7 | 11.1 | 11.1 | 11.5 | ||||
Source: 2010 APA Directory. Compiled by Center for Workforce Studies. | ||||||||
Table 3: Current Major Field of Division 55 Members, 2010
Associate | Member | Fellow | N | % | |||||
N | % | N | % | N | % | ||||
Total | 6 | 100.0 | 675 | 100.0 | 83 | 100.0 | 764 | 100.0 | |
Health service provider subfields | Child clinical | 0 | .0 | 10 | 1.5 | 0 | .0 | 10 | 1.3 |
Clinical | 4 | 66.7 | 433 | 63.8 | 55 | 66.3 | 492 | 64.1 | |
Clinical neuropsychology | 0 | .0 | 19 | 2.8 | 4 | 4.8 | 23 | 3.0 | |
Counseling psychology | 1 | 16.7 | 62 | 9.1 | 7 | 8.4 | 70 | 9.1 | |
Family Psychology | 0 | .0 | 0 | .0 | 1 | 1.2 | 1 | .1 | |
Forensic | 1 | 16.7 | 9 | 1.3 | 0 | .0 | 10 | 1.3 | |
Geropsychology | 0 | .0 | 7 | 1.0 | 0 | .0 | 7 | .9 | |
Health | 0 | .0 | 19 | 2.8 | 5 | 6.0 | 24 | 3.1 | |
School | 0 | .0 | 20 | 2.9 | 2 | 2.4 | 22 | 2.9 | |
Subtotal | 6 | 100.0 | 579 | 85.3 | 74 | 89.2 | 659 | 85.8 | |
Research and other subfields | Cognitive | 0 | .0 | 1 | .1 | 0 | .0 | 1 | .1 |
Community | 0 | .0 | 2 | .3 | 0 | .0 | 2 | .3 | |
Developmental | 0 | .0 | 2 | .3 | 0 | .0 | 2 | .3 | |
Educational | 0 | .0 | 4 | .6 | 0 | .0 | 4 | .5 | |
Experimental | 0 | .0 | 1 | .1 | 0 | .0 | 1 | .1 | |
General/Methods & Systems | 0 | .0 | 4 | .6 | 0 | .0 | 4 | .5 | |
Neurosciences | 0 | .0 | 3 | .4 | 1 | 1.2 | 4 | .5 | |
Psychopharmacology | 0 | .0 | 10 | 1.5 | 0 | .0 | 10 | 1.3 | |
Subtotal | 0 | .0 | 27 | 4.0 | 1 | 1.2 | 28 | 3.6 | |
Other fields | Behavioral Medicine | 0 | .0 | 4 | .6 | 2 | 2.4 | 6 | .8 |
Counseling | 0 | .0 | 5 | .7 | 0 | .0 | 5 | .7 | |
Criminology/Criminal Justice | 0 | .0 | 3 | .4 | 0 | .0 | 3 | .4 | |
Law | 0 | .0 | 0 | .0 | 1 | 1.2 | 1 | .1 | |
Medicine | 0 | .0 | 0 | .0 | 1 | 1.2 | 1 | .1 | |
Public Admin | 0 | .0 | 1 | .1 | 0 | .0 | 1 | .1 | |
Rehabilitation | 0 | .0 | 3 | .4 | 0 | .0 | 3 | .4 | |
Social/Behavioral Sciences | 0 | .0 | 1 | .1 | 0 | .0 | 1 | .1 | |
Other | 0 | .0 | 12 | 1.8 | 4 | 4.8 | 16 | 2.1 | |
Subtotal | 0 | .0 | 29 | 4.3 | 8 | 9.6 | 37 | 4.8 | |
Science designation | |||||||||
General science | 0 | .0 | 32 | 4.7 | 7 | 8.4 | 39 | 5.1 | |
Core science | 0 | .0 | 26 | 3.8 | 1 | 1.2 | 27 | 3.5 | |
Neither | 6 | 100.0 | 577 | 85.0 | 75 | 90.4 | 658 | 85.7 | |
Not specified | 0 | .0 | 44 | 6.5 | 0 | .0 | 44 | 5.7 | |
Source: 2010 APA Directory. Compiled by Center for Workforce Studies. | |||||||||
Table 4: Employment Characteristics of Division 55 Members, 2010
Associate | Member | Fellow | Total | ||||||
N | % | N | % | N | % | N | % | ||
N= | 6 | 100.0 | 679 | 100.0 | 83 | 100.0 | 768 | 100.0 | |
Employment status | Working full time | 3 | 50.0 | 342 | 50.4 | 49 | 59.0 | 394 | 51.3 |
Working part time | 1 | 16.7 | 49 | 7.2 | 6 | 7.2 | 56 | 7.3 | |
Postdoctoral study | 0 | .0 | 4 | .6 | 0 | .0 | 4 | .5 | |
Not working and not seeking work | 0 | .0 | 3 | .4 | 1 | 1.2 | 4 | .5 | |
Retired and not working | 0 | .0 | 12 | 1.8 | 8 | 9.6 | 20 | 2.6 | |
Retired and still working | 0 | .0 | 6 | .9 | 3 | 3.6 | 9 | 1.2 | |
Employed; status not known | 0 | .0 | 3 | .4 | 1 | 1.2 | 4 | .5 | |
Not specified | 2 | 33.3 | 260 | 38.3 | 15 | 18.1 | 277 | 36.1 | |
Licensure status | Licensed and/or certified | 5 | 83.3 | 606 | 89.2 | 80 | 96.4 | 691 | 90.0 |
Not licensed/unknown | 1 | 16.7 | 73 | 10.8 | 3 | 3.6 | 77 | 10.0 | |
Primary work setting (full-time-employed only) | University settings | 0 | .0 | 22 | 6.4 | 8 | 16.3 | 30 | 7.6 |
Four-year colleges | 0 | .0 | 5 | 1.5 | 0 | .0 | 5 | 1.3 | |
Medical school/ Academic medical center | 0 | .0 | 6 | 1.8 | 2 | 4.1 | 8 | 2.0 | |
Other academic settings | 0 | .0 | 8 | 2.3 | 3 | 6.1 | 11 | 2.8 | |
Schools & other educational settings | 0 | .0 | 7 | 2.0 | 0 | .0 | 7 | 1.8 | |
Independent practice | 1 | 33.3 | 182 | 53.2 | 22 | 44.9 | 205 | 52.0 | |
Hospital | 0 | .0 | 31 | 9.1 | 5 | 10.2 | 36 | 9.1 | |
Clinic | 0 | .0 | 15 | 4.4 | 1 | 2.0 | 16 | 4.1 | |
Other human service | 0 | .0 | 27 | 7.9 | 3 | 6.1 | 30 | 7.6 | |
Business & industry | 1 | 33.3 | 1 | .3 | 0 | .0 | 2 | .5 | |
Government | 1 | 33.3 | 17 | 5.0 | 1 | 2.0 | 19 | 4.8 | |
Other | 0 | .0 | 17 | 5.0 | 4 | 8.2 | 21 | 5.3 | |
Not specified | 0 | .0 | 4 | 1.2 | 0 | .0 | 4 | 1.0 | |
Work activities (full-time-employed only) | Research | 1 | 33.3 | 73 | 21.3 | 18 | 36.7 | 92 | 23.4 |
Education | 1 | 33.3 | 104 | 30.4 | 20 | 40.8 | 125 | 31.7 | |
Health/mental health services | 3 | 100.0 | 291 | 85.1 | 39 | 79.6 | 333 | 84.5 | |
Educational services | 2 | 66.7 | 113 | 33.0 | 15 | 30.6 | 130 | 33.0 | |
Other applied psychology | 1 | 33.3 | 84 | 24.6 | 16 | 32.7 | 101 | 25.6 | |
Management/administration | 0 | .0 | 149 | 43.6 | 27 | 55.1 | 176 | 44.7 | |
Other employment activities | 0 | .0 | 83 | 24.3 | 17 | 34.7 | 100 | 25.4 | |
Not specified | 0 | .0 | 33 | 9.6 | 3 | 6.1 | 36 | 9.1 | |
Primary work activity (full-time-employed only) | Research | 0 | .0 | 4 | 1.2 | 2 | 4.1 | 6 | 1.5 |
Education | 0 | .0 | 21 | 6.1 | 6 | 12.2 | 27 | 6.9 | |
Mental Health Services | 2 | 66.7 | 244 | 71.3 | 25 | 51.0 | 271 | 68.8 | |
Educational Services | 0 | .0 | 4 | 1.2 | 1 | 2.0 | 5 | 1.3 | |
Applied Psychology | 0 | .0 | 5 | 1.5 | 1 | 2.0 | 6 | 1.5 | |
Management/administration | 0 | .0 | 25 | 7.3 | 11 | 22.4 | 36 | 9.1 | |
Other activities | 0 | .0 | 2 | .6 | 0 | .0 | 2 | .5 | |
Not specified | 1 | 33.3 | 37 | 10.8 | 3 | 6.1 | 41 | 10.4 | |
Source: 2010 APA Directory and Employment Update.Compiled by Center for Workforce Studies. | |||||||||
Table 5: Membership Characteristics of Division 55 Members, 2010
Other division memberships | Associate | Member | Fellow | Total | ||||
N | % | N | % | N | % | N | % | |
1. General Psychology | 0 | .0 | 11 | 1.6 | 11 | 13.3 | 22 | 2.9 |
2. Teaching of Psychology | 0 | .0 | 5 | .7 | 5 | 6.0 | 10 | 1.3 |
3. Experimental Psychology | 0 | .0 | 1 | .1 | 3 | 3.6 | 4 | .5 |
5. Evaluation & Measurement | 0 | .0 | 8 | 1.2 | 6 | 7.2 | 14 | 1.8 |
6. Behavioral Neuroscience & Comparative | 0 | .0 | 6 | .9 | 5 | 6.0 | 11 | 1.4 |
7. Developmental Psychology | 0 | .0 | 5 | .7 | 3 | 3.6 | 8 | 1.0 |
8. Personality & Social | 0 | .0 | 11 | 1.6 | 4 | 4.8 | 15 | 2.0 |
9. SPSSI | 0 | .0 | 5 | .7 | 5 | 6.0 | 10 | 1.3 |
10. Psychology & the Arts | 0 | .0 | 5 | .7 | 4 | 4.8 | 9 | 1.2 |
12. Clinical Psychology | 0 | .0 | 78 | 11.5 | 39 | 47.0 | 117 | 15.2 |
13. Consulting Psychology | 0 | .0 | 9 | 1.3 | 3 | 3.6 | 12 | 1.6 |
14. SIOP | 0 | .0 | 3 | .4 | 3 | 3.6 | 6 | .8 |
15. Educational Psychology | 0 | .0 | 7 | 1.0 | 5 | 6.0 | 12 | 1.6 |
16. School Psychology | 0 | .0 | 14 | 2.1 | 10 | 12.0 | 24 | 3.1 |
17. Counseling Psychology | 0 | .0 | 27 | 4.0 | 8 | 9.6 | 35 | 4.6 |
18. Psychologists in Public Service | 0 | .0 | 39 | 5.7 | 13 | 15.7 | 52 | 6.8 |
19. Society for Military Psychology | 1 | 16.7 | 13 | 1.9 | 7 | 8.4 | 21 | 2.7 |
20. Adult Development & Aging | 0 | .0 | 14 | 2.1 | 7 | 8.4 | 21 | 2.7 |
21. Applied Experimental & Engineering | 0 | .0 | 1 | .1 | 3 | 3.6 | 4 | .5 |
22. Rehabilitation Psychology | 0 | .0 | 26 | 3.8 | 11 | 13.3 | 37 | 4.8 |
23. Consumer Psychology | 0 | .0 | 1 | .1 | 2 | 2.4 | 3 | .4 |
24. Theoretical & Philosophical | 0 | .0 | 5 | .7 | 3 | 3.6 | 8 | 1.0 |
25. Behavior Analysis | 0 | .0 | 9 | 1.3 | 3 | 3.6 | 12 | 1.6 |
26. History of Psychology | 0 | .0 | 1 | .1 | 7 | 8.4 | 8 | 1.0 |
27. Community Psychology | 0 | .0 | 4 | .6 | 2 | 2.4 | 6 | .8 |
28. Psychopharmacology & Substance Abuse | 0 | .0 | 18 | 2.7 | 8 | 9.6 | 26 | 3.4 |
29. Psychotherapy | 0 | .0 | 58 | 8.5 | 32 | 38.6 | 90 | 11.7 |
30. Psychological Hypnosis | 0 | .0 | 28 | 4.1 | 6 | 7.2 | 34 | 4.4 |
31. State, Provincial, & Territorial Psychological Assn Affairs | 0 | .0 | 39 | 5.7 | 37 | 44.6 | 76 | 9.9 |
32. Humanistic Psychology | 0 | .0 | 10 | 1.5 | 4 | 4.8 | 14 | 1.8 |
33. Intellectual & Developmental Disabilities | 0 | .0 | 12 | 1.8 | 3 | 3.6 | 15 | 2.0 |
34. Environmental, Population, and Conservation Psychology | 0 | .0 | 2 | .3 | 4 | 4.8 | 6 | .8 |
35. Psychology of Women | 0 | .0 | 13 | 1.9 | 16 | 19.3 | 29 | 3.8 |
36. Society for the Psychology of Religion and Spirituality | 0 | .0 | 13 | 1.9 | 5 | 6.0 | 18 | 2.3 |
37. Child and Family Policy & Practice | 0 | .0 | 10 | 1.5 | 8 | 9.6 | 18 | 2.3 |
38. Health Psychology | 0 | .0 | 61 | 9.0 | 19 | 22.9 | 80 | 10.4 |
39. Psychoanalysis | 0 | .0 | 16 | 2.4 | 7 | 8.4 | 23 | 3.0 |
40. Clinical Neuropsychology | 0 | .0 | 112 | 16.5 | 18 | 21.7 | 130 | 16.9 |
41. Psychology-Law Society | 0 | .0 | 41 | 6.0 | 12 | 14.5 | 53 | 6.9 |
42. Psychologists in Independent Practice | 0 | .0 | 147 | 21.6 | 44 | 53.0 | 191 | 24.9 |
43. Family Psychology | 0 | .0 | 24 | 3.5 | 16 | 19.3 | 40 | 5.2 |
44. Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, & Transgender Issues | 0 | .0 | 15 | 2.2 | 9 | 10.8 | 24 | 3.1 |
45. Ethnic Minority Issues | 0 | .0 | 5 | .7 | 14 | 16.9 | 19 | 2.5 |
46. Media Psychology | 0 | .0 | 11 | 1.6 | 13 | 15.7 | 24 | 3.1 |
47. Exercise & Sport Psychology | 0 | .0 | 15 | 2.2 | 5 | 6.0 | 20 | 2.6 |
48. Peace Psychology | 0 | .0 | 8 | 1.2 | 3 | 3.6 | 11 | 1.4 |
49. Group Psychology & Group Psychotherapy | 0 | .0 | 9 | 1.3 | 9 | 10.8 | 18 | 2.3 |
50. Addiction Psychology | 0 | .0 | 17 | 2.5 | 6 | 7.2 | 23 | 3.0 |
51. Men & Masculinity | 0 | .0 | 6 | .9 | 8 | 9.6 | 14 | 1.8 |
52. International | 0 | .0 | 8 | 1.2 | 20 | 24.1 | 28 | 3.6 |
53. Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology | 0 | .0 | 22 | 3.2 | 7 | 8.4 | 29 | 3.8 |
54. Pediatric Psychology | 0 | .0 | 9 | 1.3 | 8 | 9.6 | 17 | 2.2 |
55. Advancement of Pharmacotherapy | 6 | 100.0 | 679 | 100.0 | 83 | 100.0 | 768 | 100.0 |
56. Trauma Psychology | 1 | 16.7 | 24 | 3.5 | 18 | 21.7 | 43 | 5.6 |
Number of divisions | ||||||||
One | 4 | 66.7 | 243 | 35.8 | 6 | 7.2 | 253 | 32.9 |
Two | 2 | 33.3 | 176 | 25.9 | 8 | 9.6 | 186 | 24.2 |
Three | 0 | .0 | 123 | 18.1 | 8 | 9.6 | 131 | 17.1 |
Four or more | 0 | .0 | 137 | 20.2 | 61 | 73.5 | 198 | 25.8 |
Number belonging to state associations | 2 | 33.3 | 477 | 70.3 | 75 | 90.4 | 554 | 72.1 |
ABPP Clinical psychology | 0 | .0 | 31 | 4.6 | 27 | 32.5 | 58 | 7.6 |
Counseling | 0 | .0 | 1 | .1 | 2 | 2.4 | 3 | .4 |
School | 0 | .0 | 0 | .0 | 2 | 2.4 | 2 | .3 |
Clinical neuropsychology | 0 | .0 | 5 | .7 | 3 | 3.6 | 8 | 1.0 |
Forensic | 0 | .0 | 3 | .4 | 3 | 3.6 | 6 | .8 |
Family psychology | 0 | .0 | 0 | .0 | 3 | 3.6 | 3 | .4 |
Behavioral psychology | 0 | .0 | 2 | .3 | 1 | 1.2 | 3 | .4 |
Clinical health | 0 | .0 | 3 | .4 | 1 | 1.2 | 4 | .5 |
Psychoanalysis | 0 | .0 | 3 | .4 | 1 | 1.2 | 4 | .5 |
Clinical child and adolescent psychology | 0 | .0 | 1 | .1 | 1 | 1.2 | 2 | .3 |
Rehabilitation psychology | 0 | .0 | 3 | .4 | 3 | 3.6 | 6 | .8 |
Paid the 2010 practice assessment | 3 | 50.0 | 440 | 64.8 | 44 | 53.0 | 487 | 63.4 |
Total | 6 | 100.0 | 679 | 100.0 | 83 | 100.0 | 768 | 100.0 |
Source: 2010 APA Directory. Compiled by Center for Workforce Studies. | ||||||||
