Table 1

Demographic Characteristics of Division 6 Members, 2006

6

 

 

Membership Status

Total

 

Associate

Member

Fellow

N

%

 

N

%

N

%

N

%

 

N=

7

100.0

209

100.0

341

100.0

557

100.0

Gender

Men

6

85.7

147

70.3

279

81.8

432

77.6

Women

1

14.3

61

29.2

62

18.2

124

22.3

Not specified

0

.0

1

.5

0

.0

1

.2

Race/ethnicity

American Indian

0

.0

0

.0

2

.6

2

.4

Asian

0

.0

7

3.3

2

.6

9

1.6

Hispanic

1

14.3

4

1.9

7

2.1

12

2.2

Black

0

.0

7

3.3

3

.9

10

1.8

White

4

57.1

171

81.8

306

89.7

481

86.4

Multiracial/multi-ethnic

0

.0

1

.5

1

.3

2

.4

Not specified

2

28.6

19

9.1

20

5.9

41

7.4

Age

Under 30

0

.0

2

1.0

0

.0

2

.4

30 - 34

0

.0

6

2.9

0

.0

6

1.1

35 - 39

1

14.3

18

8.6

0

.0

19

3.4

40 - 44

0

.0

13

6.2

7

2.1

20

3.6

45 - 49

1

14.3

15

7.2

7

2.1

23

4.1

50 - 54

0

.0

16

7.7

25

7.3

41

7.4

55 - 59

0

.0

34

16.3

41

12.0

75

13.5

60 - 64

2

28.6

28

13.4

56

16.4

86

15.4

65 - 69

1

14.3

23

11.0

49

14.4

73

13.1

70 or older

1

14.3

36

17.2

142

41.6

179

32.1

Not specified

1

14.3

18

8.6

14

4.1

33

5.9

Mean

50.6

 

53.0

 

65.4

 

60.6

 

SD

26.4

 

21.8

 

18.0

 

20.5

 

Region

New England

1

14.3

20

9.6

40

11.7

61

11.0

Middle Atlantic

1

14.3

39

18.7

69

20.2

109

19.6

East North Central

2

28.6

25

12.0

37

10.9

64

11.5

West North Central

1

14.3

17

8.1

16

4.7

34

6.1

South Atlantic

1

14.3

38

18.2

70

20.5

109

19.6

East South Central

0

.0

4

1.9

10

2.9

14

2.5

West South Central

0

.0

7

3.3

25

7.3

32

5.7

Mountain

0

.0

8

3.8

12

3.5

20

3.6

Pacific

1

14.3

34

16.3

41

12.0

76

13.6

Other US (eg, Puerto Rico)

0

.0

1

.5

0

.0

1

.2

Canada

0

.0

4

1.9

13

3.8

17

3.1

Other

0

.0

12

5.7

8

2.3

20

3.6

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

 


Table 2

Educational Characteristics of Division 6 Members, 2006

 

 

6

Membership Status

Total

Associate

Member

Fellow

N

%

N

%

N

%

N

%

N=

7

100.0

209

100.0

341

100.0

557

100.0

Highest degree

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ph.D.

1

14.3

192

91.9

330

96.8

523

93.9

Ed.D.

0

.0

1

.5

1

.3

2

.4

Psy.D.

0

.0

8

3.8

0

.0

8

1.4

M.D.

0

.0

1

.5

3

.9

4

.7

Other doctorate or doctorate type not specified

0

.0

2

1.0

2

.6

4

.7

Masters

6

85.7

1

.5

0

.0

7

1.3

Not specified

0

.0

4

1.9

5

1.5

9

1.6

Years since degree

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Less than 5

0

.0

11

5.3

0

.0

11

2.0

5 - 9

1

14.3

21

10.0

1

.3

23

4.1

10 – 14

0

.0

23

11.0

7

2.1

30

5.4

15 – 19

2

28.6

15

7.2

6

1.8

23

4.1

20 – 24

0

.0

21

10.0

19

5.6

40

7.2

25 or more

4

57.1

113

54.1

304

89.1

421

75.6

Not specified

0

.0

5

2.4

4

1.2

9

1.6

Mean

28.4

 

26.5

 

39.6

 

34.6

 

SD

14.5

 

14.4

 

11.6

 

14.2

 

 

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

 

Table 3

Current Major Field of Division 6 Members, 2006

6

 

 

Membership Status

total

Associate

Member

Fellow

N

%

N

%

N

%

N

%

 

Total

7

100.0

209

100.0

341

100.0

557

100.0

Health service provider subfields

Child clinical

0

.0

0

.0

1

.3

1

.2

Clinical

1

14.3

42

20.1

29

8.5

72

12.9

Clinical neuropsychology

0

.0

5

2.4

6

1.8

11

2.0

Counseling psychology

0

.0

2

1.0

0

.0

2

.4

Forensic

0

.0

1

.5

0

.0

1

.2

Health

1

14.3

4

1.9

7

2.1

12

2.2

School

1

14.3

1

.5

0

.0

2

.4

Subtotal

3

42.9

55

26.3

43

12.6

101

18.1

Research and other subfields

Cognitive

0

.0

1

.5

8

2.3

9

1.6

Comparative

0

.0

7

3.3

23

6.7

30

5.4

Developmental

0

.0

4

1.9

13

3.8

17

3.1

Educational

0

.0

2

1.0

0

.0

2

.4

Environmental

0

.0

0

.0

1

.3

1

.2

Experimental

2

28.6

39

18.7

68

19.9

109

19.6

General/Methods & Systems

0

.0

2

1.0

3

.9

5

.9

Industrial/Organizational

0

.0

3

1.4

1

.3

4

.7

Neurosciences

0

.0

27

12.9

48

14.1

75

13.5

Personality

0

.0

2

1.0

1

.3

3

.5

Physiological/Psychobiology

1

14.3

42

20.1

81

23.8

124

22.3

Psychopharmacology

0

.0

5

2.4

21

6.2

26

4.7

Quantitative/Math/ Psychometrics/ Stats

0

.0

0

.0

1

.3

1

.2

Social

0

.0

0

.0

3

.9

3

.5

Subtotal

3

42.9

134

64.1

272

79.8

409

73.4

Other fields

Behavioral Medicine

0

.0

0

.0

3

.9

3

.5

Business or Management

0

.0

0

.0

2

.6

2

.4

Cognitive science

0

.0

0

.0

1

.3

1

.2

Computer Science

0

.0

1

.5

0

.0

1

.2

Criminology/Criminal Justice

0

.0

0

.0

1

.3

1

.2

Education, Teaching

0

.0

3

1.4

1

.3

4

.7

Genetics

0

.0

0

.0

1

.3

1

.2

Medicine

0

.0

0

.0

1

.3

1

.2

Psychiatry

0

.0

1

.5

0

.0

1

.2

Rehabilitation

0

.0

1

.5

2

.6

3

.5

Social Work

1

14.3

0

.0

0

.0

1

.2

Other

0

.0

1

.5

9

2.6

10

1.8

Subtotal

1

14.3

7

3.3

21

6.2

29

5.2

Not specified

Not specified

0

.0

13

6.2

5

1.5

18

3.2

Science designation

Not specified

0

.0

13

6.2

5

1.5

18

3.2

General science

1

14.3

10

4.8

12

3.5

23

4.1

Core science

3

42.9

132

63.2

273

80.1

408

73.2

Neither

3

42.9

54

25.8

51

15.0

108

19.4

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

 


Table 5

Membership Characteristics of Division 6 Members, 2006

 

Other division affiliations

 

Associate

Member

Fellow

Total

N

%

N

%

N

%

N

%

1. General Psychology

1

14.3

18

8.6

92

27.0

111

19.9

2. Teaching of Psychology

1

14.3

34

16.3

31

9.1

66

11.8

3. Experimental Psychology

0

.0

49

23.4

181

53.1

230

41.3

5. Evaluation & Measurement

0

.0

5

2.4

9

2.6

14

2.5

6. Behavioral Neuroscience & Comparative

7

100.0

209

100.0

341

100.0

557

100.0

7. Developmental Psychology

0

.0

11

5.3

28

8.2

39

7.0

8. Personality & Social

1

14.3

10

4.8

21

6.2

32

5.7

9. SPSSI

0

.0

5

2.4

19

5.6

24

4.3

10. Psychology & the Arts

0

.0

2

1.0

5

1.5

7

1.3

12. Clinical Psychology

0

.0

11

5.3

26

7.6

37

6.6

13. Consulting Psychology

0

.0

3

1.4

4

1.2

7

1.3

14. SIOP

0

.0

2

1.0

4

1.2

6

1.1

15. Educational Psychology

0

.0

4

1.9

6

1.8

10

1.8

16. School Psychology

1

14.3

3

1.4

4

1.2

8

1.4

17. Counseling Psychology

0

.0

2

1.0

5

1.5

7

1.3

18. Psychologists in Public Service

0

.0

4

1.9

7

2.1

11

2.0

19. Society for Military Psychology

0

.0

2

1.0

9

2.6

11

2.0

20. Adult Development & Aging

0

.0

12

5.7

23

6.7

35

6.3

21. Applied Experimental & Engineering

0

.0

4

1.9

7

2.1

11

2.0

22. Rehabilitation Psychology

0

.0

7

3.3

10

2.9

17

3.1

23. Consumer Psychology

0

.0

2

1.0

6

1.8

8

1.4

24. Theoretical & Philosophical

0

.0

6

2.9

12

3.5

18

3.2

25. Behavior Analysis

1

14.3

16

7.7

46

13.5

63

11.3

26. History of Psychology

1

14.3

8

3.8

58

17.0

67

12.0

27. Community Psychology

0

.0

2

1.0

6

1.8

8

1.4

28. Psychopharmacology & Substance Abuse

1

14.3

35

16.7

84

24.6

120

21.5

29. Psychotherapy

0

.0

6

2.9

6

1.8

12

2.2

30. Psychological Hypnosis

0

.0

3

1.4

4

1.2

7

1.3

31. State, Provincial, & Territorial Psychological Assn Affairs

0

.0

3

1.4

8

2.3

11

2.0

32. Humanistic Psychology

0

.0

1

.5

5

1.5

6

1.1

33. Intellectual & Developmental Disabilities

0

.0

5

2.4

7

2.1

12

2.2

34. Population & Environmental

0

.0

1

.5

6

1.8

7

1.3

35. Psychology of Women

0

.0

10

4.8

13

3.8

23

4.1

36. Psychology of Religion

0

.0

6

2.9

7

2.1

13

2.3

37. Child and Family Policy & Practice

0

.0

4

1.9

6

1.8

10

1.8

38. Health Psychology

1

14.3

20

9.6

30

8.8

51

9.2

39. Psychoanalysis

0

.0

4

1.9

3

.9

7

1.3

40. Clinical Neuropsychology

0

.0

44

21.1

57

16.7

101

18.1

41. Psychology-Law Society

0

.0

6

2.9

7

2.1

13

2.3

42. Psychologists in Independent Practice

0

.0

12

5.7

7

2.1

19

3.4

43. Family Psychology

0

.0

4

1.9

3

.9

7

1.3

44. Lesbian & Gay Issues

0

.0

1

.5

3

.9

4

.7

45. Ethnic Minority Issues

0

.0

4

1.9

7

2.1

11

2.0

46. Media Psychology

0

.0

3

1.4

2

.6

5

.9

47. Exercise & Sport Psychology

0

.0

1

.5

8

2.3

9

1.6

48. Peace Psychology

1

14.3

2

1.0

7

2.1

10

1.8

49. Group Psychology & Group Psychotherapy

0

.0

3

1.4

5

1.5

8

1.4

50. Addictions

0

.0

5

2.4

12

3.5

17

3.1

51. Men & Masculinity

0

.0

2

1.0

4

1.2

6

1.1

52. International

0

.0

6

2.9

21

6.2

27

4.8

53. Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology

0

.0

1

.5

5

1.5

6

1.1

54. Pediatric Psychology

0

.0

4

1.9

7

2.1

11

2.0

55. Advancement of Pharmacotherapy

0

.0

6

2.9

6

1.8

12

2.2

Number of divisions

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

One

5

71.4

44

21.1

52

15.2

101

18.1

Two

0

.0

75

35.9

71

20.8

146

26.2

Three

0

.0

39

18.7

86

25.2

125

22.4

Four or more

2

28.6

51

24.4

132

38.7

185

33.2

Number belonging to state associations

2

28.6

41

19.6

72

21.1

115

20.6

ABPP Clinical psychology

0

.0

4

1.9

10

2.9

14

2.5

School

0

.0

0

.0

1

.3

1

.2

Clinical neuropsychology

0

.0

4

1.9

8

2.3

12

2.2

Forensic

0

.0

0

.0

2

.6

2

.4

Behavioral psychology

0

.0

0

.0

2

.6

2

.4

Psychoanalysis

0

.0

1

.5

0

.0

1

.2

Clinical child and adolescent psychology

0

.0

1

.5

0

.0

1

.2

Group psychology

0

.0

0

.0

3

.9

3

.5

Total

7

100.0

209

100.0

341

100.0

557

100.0

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