Table 1

Demographic Characteristics of Division 6 Members by Membership Status, 2005

 

Associate

Member

Fellow

N

%

N

%

N

%

N

%

N=

8

100.0

233

100.0

337

100.0

578

100.0

Men

6

75.0

162

69.5

276

81.9

444

76.8

Women

2

25.0

70

30.0

61

18.1

133

23.0

Not specified

0

.0

1

.4

0

.0

1

.2

American Indian

0

.0

1

.4

2

.6

3

.5

Asian

0

.0

8

3.4

1

.3

9

1.6

Hispanic

1

12.5

4

1.7

7

2.1

12

2.1

Black

0

.0

7

3.0

3

.9

10

1.7

White

5

62.5

176

75.5

302

89.6

483

83.6

Multiracial/multi-ethnic

0

.0

1

.4

1

.3

2

.3

Not specified

2

25.0

36

15.5

21

6.2

59

10.2

Under 30

0

.0

1

.4

0

.0

1

.2

30 - 34

0

.0

12

5.2

0

.0

12

2.1

35 - 39

2

25.0

17

7.3

0

.0

19

3.3

40 - 44

0

.0

15

6.4

8

2.4

23

4.0

45 - 49

1

12.5

16

6.9

7

2.1

24

4.2

50 - 54

0

.0

26

11.2

25

7.4

51

8.8

55 - 59

0

.0

37

15.9

48

14.2

85

14.7

60 - 64

2

25.0

29

12.4

54

16.0

85

14.7

65 - 69

1

12.5

21

9.0

49

14.5

71

12.3

70 or older

1

12.5

35

15.0

133

39.5

169

29.2

Not specified

1

12.5

24

10.3

13

3.9

38

6.6

Mean

55.1

 

56.9

 

67.5

 

63.3

 

SD

15.6

 

14.3

 

11.7

 

13.8

 

New England

1

12.5

25

10.7

40

11.9

66

11.4

Middle Atlantic

1

12.5

45

19.3

67

19.9

113

19.6

East North Central

3

37.5

29

12.4

35

10.4

67

11.6

West North Central

1

12.5

17

7.3

15

4.5

33

5.7

South Atlantic

1

12.5

43

18.5

71

21.1

115

19.9

East South Central

0

.0

5

2.1

10

3.0

15

2.6

West South Central

0

.0

11

4.7

24

7.1

35

6.1

Mountain

0

.0

8

3.4

13

3.9

21

3.6

Pacific

1

12.5

32

13.7

40

11.9

73

12.6

Canada

0

.0

4

1.7

13

3.9

17

2.9

Other

0

.0

14

6.0

9

2.7

23

4.0

 

 


 

Table 2

Educational Characteristics of Division 6 Members by Membership Status, 2005

 

 

 

 

Membership Status

Total

Associate

Member

Fellow

N

%

N

%

N

%

N

%

N=

8

100.0

233

100.0

337

100.0

578

100.0

Ph.D.

1

12.5

216

92.7

327

97.0

544

94.1

Ed.D.

0

.0

1

.4

1

.3

2

.3

Psy.D.

0

.0

7

3.0

0

.0

7

1.2

M.D.

0

.0

0

.0

3

.9

3

.5

Other doctorate or doctorate type not specified

0

.0

6

2.6

4

1.2

10

1.7

Masters

7

87.5

1

.4

0

.0

8

1.4

Not specified

0

.0

2

.9

2

.6

4

.7

Less than 5

1

12.5

12

5.2

0

.0

13

2.2

5 – 9

0

.0

31

13.3

0

.0

31

5.4

10 – 14

1

12.5

23

9.9

6

1.8

30

5.2

15 – 19

2

25.0

18

7.7

6

1.8

26

4.5

20 – 24

0

.0

24

10.3

23

6.8

47

8.1

25 or more

4

50.0

118

50.6

298

88.4

420

72.7

Not specified

0

.0

7

3.0

4

1.2

11

1.9

Mean

25.3

 

24.9

 

38.9

 

33.2

 

SD

14.7

 

14.0

 

11.3

 

14.3

 

Source: 2005 APA Directory.  Compiled by APA Research Office.  

 

Table 3

Current Major Field of Division 6 Members by Membership Status, 2005

 

6

 

Membership Status

total

Associate

Member

Fellow

N

%

N

%

N

%

N

%

 

N=

8

100.0

233

100.0

337

100.0

578

100.0

Health service provider subfields

Child clinical

0

.0

0

.0

1

.3

1

.2

Clinical

1

12.5

45

19.3

30

8.9

76

13.1

Clinical neuropsychology

0

.0

3

1.3

3

.9

6

1.0

Counseling psychology

0

.0

3

1.3

0

.0

3

.5

Forensic

0

.0

1

.4

0

.0

1

.2

Geropsychology

0

.0

1

.4

0

.0

1

.2

Health

1

12.5

3

1.3

7

2.1

11

1.9

School

1

12.5

0

.0

0

.0

1

.2

Subtotal

3

37.5

56

24.0

41

12.2

100

17.3

Research and other subfields

Cognitive

0

.0

3

1.3

8

2.4

11

1.9

Comparative

0

.0

10

4.3

22

6.5

32

5.5

Developmental

0

.0

4

1.7

14

4.2

18

3.1

Educational

0

.0

2

.9

0

.0

2

.3

Environmental

0

.0

0

.0

1

.3

1

.2

Experimental

2

25.0

41

17.6

69

20.5

112

19.4

General/Methods & Systems

0

.0

2

.9

3

.9

5

.9

Industrial/Organizational

0

.0

3

1.3

1

.3

4

.7

Neurosciences

1

12.5

31

13.3

44

13.1

76

13.1

Personality

0

.0

2

.9

0

.0

2

.3

Physiological/Psychobiology

1

12.5

46

19.7

87

25.8

134

23.2

Psychopharmacology

0

.0

6

2.6

22

6.5

28

4.8

Social

0

.0

0

.0

3

.9

3

.5

Subtotal

4

50.0

150

64.4

274

81.3

428

74.0

Other fields

Behavioral Medicine

0

.0

0

.0

1

.3

1

.2

Business or Management

0

.0

0

.0

2

.6

2

.3

Cognitive science

0

.0

0

.0

2

.6

2

.3

Computer Science

0

.0

1

.4

0

.0

1

.2

Criminology/Criminal Justice

0

.0

0

.0

1

.3

1

.2

Education, Teaching

0

.0

2

.9

0

.0

2

.3

Genetics

0

.0

0

.0

1

.3

1

.2

Medicine

0

.0

0

.0

2

.6

2

.3

Psychiatry

0

.0

1

.4

0

.0

1

.2

Rehabilitation

0

.0

1

.4

2

.6

3

.5

Social Work

1

12.5

0

.0

0

.0

1

.2

Other

0

.0

5

2.1

7

2.1

12

2.1

Subtotal

1

12.5

10

4.3

18

5.3

29

5.0

 

Not specified

0

.0

17

7.3

4

1.2

21

3.6

Science designation

General science

1

12.5

9

3.9

9

2.7

19

3.3

Core science

4

50.0

148

63.5

276

81.9

428

74.0

Neither

3

37.5

59

25.3

48

14.2

110

19.0

Source: 2005 APA Directory.  Compiled by APA Research Office. 

 

Table 5

Membership Characteristics of Division 6 Members by Membership Status, 2005

 

Other divisions

Associate

Member

Fellow

Total

N

%

N

%

N

%

N

%

1. General Psychology

1

12.5

20

8.6

92

27.3

113

19.6

2. Teaching of Psychology

1

12.5

40

17.2

30

8.9

71

12.3

3. Experimental Psychology

0

.0

51

21.9

180

53.4

231

40.0

5. Evaluation & Measurement

0

.0

6

2.6

9

2.7

15

2.6

6. Behavioral Neuroscience & Comparative

8

100.0

233

100.0

337

100.0

578

100.0

7. Developmental Psychology

0

.0

12

5.2

28

8.3

40

6.9

8. Personality & Social

1

12.5

12

5.2

21

6.2

34

5.9

9. SPSSI

0

.0

6

2.6

19

5.6

25

4.3

10. Psychology & the Arts

0

.0

4

1.7

5

1.5

9

1.6

12. Clinical Psychology

0

.0

12

5.2

26

7.7

38

6.6

13. Consulting Psychology

0

.0

4

1.7

5

1.5

9

1.6

14. SIOP

0

.0

3

1.3

4

1.2

7

1.2

15. Educational Psychology

0

.0

5

2.1

6

1.8

11

1.9

16. School Psychology

1

12.5

4

1.7

4

1.2

9

1.6

17. Counseling Psychology

0

.0

3

1.3

5

1.5

8

1.4

18. Psychologists in Public Service

0

.0

5

2.1

7

2.1

12

2.1

19. Society for Military Psychology

0

.0

3

1.3

9

2.7

12

2.1

20. Adult Development & Aging

0

.0

14

6.0

24

7.1

38

6.6

21. Applied Experimental & Engineering

0

.0

5

2.1

7

2.1

12

2.1

22. Rehabilitation Psychology

0

.0

7

3.0

10

3.0

17

2.9

23. Consumer Psychology

0

.0

3

1.3

6

1.8

9

1.6

24. Theoretical & Philosophical

0

.0

8

3.4

12

3.6

20

3.5

25. Behavior Analysis

1

12.5

18

7.7

45

13.4

64

11.1

26. History of Psychology

1

12.5

11

4.7

59

17.5

71

12.3

27. Community Psychology

0

.0

3

1.3

6

1.8

9

1.6

28. Psychopharmacology & Substance Abuse

1

12.5

39

16.7

86

25.5

126

21.8

29. Psychotherapy

0

.0

7

3.0

6

1.8

13

2.2

30. Psychological Hypnosis

0

.0

4

1.7

4

1.2

8

1.4

31. State, Provincial, & Territorial Psychological Assn Affairs

0

.0

4

1.7

8

2.4

12

2.1

32. Humanistic Psychology

0

.0

2

.9

5

1.5

7

1.2

33. Mental Retardation

0

.0

5

2.1

7

2.1

12

2.1

34. Population & Environmental

0

.0

2

.9

6

1.8

8

1.4

35. Psychology of Women

0

.0

11

4.7

13

3.9

24

4.2

36. Psychology of Religion

0

.0

9

3.9

7

2.1

16

2.8

37. Child, Youth & Family Services

0

.0

5

2.1

6

1.8

11

1.9

38. Health Psychology

1

12.5

21

9.0

30

8.9

52

9.0

39. Psychoanalysis

0

.0

5

2.1

3

.9

8

1.4

40. Clinical Neuropsychology

0

.0

49

21.0

55

16.3

104

18.0

41. Psychology-Law Society

0

.0

7

3.0

7

2.1

14

2.4

42. Psychologists in Independent Practice

0

.0

13

5.6

7

2.1

20

3.5

43. Family Psychology

0

.0

5

2.1

3

.9

8

1.4

44. Lesbian & Gay Issues

0

.0

2

.9

3

.9

5

.9

45. Ethnic Minority Issues

0

.0

5

2.1

7

2.1

12

2.1

46. Media Psychology

0

.0

4

1.7

2

.6

6

1.0

47. Exercise & Sport Psychology

0

.0

3

1.3

8

2.4

11

1.9

48. Peace Psychology

1

12.5

4

1.7

7

2.1

12

2.1

49. Group Psychology & Group Psychotherapy

0

.0

4

1.7

5

1.5

9

1.6

50. Addictions

0

.0

6

2.6

12

3.6

18

3.1

51. Men & Masculinity

0

.0

2

.9

4

1.2

6

1.0

52. International

0

.0

6

2.6

21

6.2

27

4.7

53. Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology

0

.0

1

.4

5

1.5

6

1.0

54. Pediatric Psychology

0

.0

4

1.7

7

2.1

11

1.9

55. Advancement of Pharmacotherapy

0

.0

5

2.1

6

1.8

11

1.9

Number of divisions

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

One

6

75.0

58

24.9

49

14.5

113

19.6

Two

0

.0

76

32.6

70

20.8

146

25.3

Three

0

.0

45

19.3

88

26.1

133

23.0

Four or more

2

25.0

54

23.2

130

38.6

186

32.2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Number belonging to state associations

2

25.0

41

17.6

72

21.4

115

19.9

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ABPP Clinical psychology

0

.0

7

3.0

14

4.2

21

3.6

Counseling

0

.0

0

.0

1

.3

1

.2

School

0

.0

0

.0

1

.3

1

.2

Clinical neuropsychology

0

.0

5

2.1

10

3.0

15

2.6

Forensic

0

.0

0

.0

2

.6

2

.3

Behavioral psychology

0

.0

0

.0

2

.6

2

.3

Rehabilitation psychology

0

.0

0

.0

3

.9

3

.5

Total

8

100.0

233

100.0

337

100.0

578

100.0

Source: 2005 APA Directory.  Compiled by APA Research Office.