Table 1

Demographic Characteristics of Division 7 Members, 2006

7

 

 

Membership Status

Total

 

Associate

Member

Fellow

N

%

 

N

%

N

%

N

%

 

N=

29

100.0

741

100.0

424

100.0

1,194

100.0

Gender

Men

9

31.0

238

32.1

235

55.4

482

40.4

Women

19

65.5

500

67.5

189

44.6

708

59.3

Not specified

1

3.4

3

.4

0

.0

4

.3

Race/ethnicity

American Indian

0

.0

1

.1

0

.0

1

.1

Asian

2

6.9

29

3.9

3

.7

34

2.8

Hispanic

0

.0

15

2.0

8

1.9

23

1.9

Black

0

.0

17

2.3

6

1.4

23

1.9

White

21

72.4

591

79.8

387

91.3

999

83.7

Other

0

.0

0

.0

1

.2

1

.1

Multiracial/multi-ethnic

0

.0

2

.3

0

.0

2

.2

Not specified

6

20.7

86

11.6

19

4.5

111

9.3

Age

Under 30

0

.0

2

.3

0

.0

2

.2

30 - 34

3

10.3

31

4.2

0

.0

34

2.8

35 - 39

1

3.4

62

8.4

2

.5

65

5.4

40 - 44

1

3.4

51

6.9

10

2.4

62

5.2

45 - 49

3

10.3

66

8.9

11

2.6

80

6.7

50 - 54

4

13.8

89

12.0

31

7.3

124

10.4

55 - 59

5

17.2

144

19.4

74

17.5

223

18.7

60 - 64

5

17.2

96

13.0

70

16.5

171

14.3

65 - 69

1

3.4

39

5.3

50

11.8

90

7.5

70 or older

3

10.3

108

14.6

160

37.7

271

22.7

Not specified

3

10.3

53

7.2

16

3.8

72

6.0

Mean

49.0

 

52.0

 

65.4

 

56.7

 

SD

21.6

 

20.1

 

18.4

 

20.6

 

Region

New England

3

10.3

67

9.0

39

9.2

109

9.1

Middle Atlantic

8

27.6

147

19.8

92

21.7

247

20.7

East North Central

3

10.3

89

12.0

64

15.1

156

13.1

West North Central

2

6.9

42

5.7

24

5.7

68

5.7

South Atlantic

2

6.9

131

17.7

81

19.1

214

17.9

East South Central

1

3.4

18

2.4

10

2.4

29

2.4

West South Central

2

6.9

35

4.7

15

3.5

52

4.4

Mountain

1

3.4

36

4.9

16

3.8

53

4.4

Pacific

5

17.2

126

17.0

62

14.6

193

16.2

Other US (eg, Puerto Rico)

0

.0

6

.8

0

.0

6

.5

Canada

1

3.4

15

2.0

11

2.6

27

2.3

Other

1

3.4

29

3.9

10

2.4

40

3.4

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

 


Table 2

Educational Characteristics of Division 7 Members, 2006

 

 

7

 

Membership Status

Total

Associate

Member

Fellow

N

%

N

%

N

%

N

%

N=

29

100.0

741

100.0

424

100.0

1,194

100.0

Highest degree

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ph.D.

12

41.4

668

90.1

416

98.1

1,096

91.8

Ed.D.

0

.0

28

3.8

6

1.4

34

2.8

Psy.D.

0

.0

14

1.9

0

.0

14

1.2

M.D.

0

.0

1

.1

0

.0

1

.1

Other doctorate or doctorate type not specified

1

3.4

4

.5

0

.0

5

.4

Masters

11

37.9

10

1.3

0

.0

21

1.8

Certificate/diploma

0

.0

1

.1

0

.0

1

.1

Not specified

5

17.2

15

2.0

2

.5

22

1.8

Years since degree

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Less than 5

0

.0

39

5.3

0

.0

39

3.3

5 – 9

5

17.2

102

13.8

1

.2

108

9.0

10 – 14

5

17.2

98

13.2

11

2.6

114

9.5

15 – 19

4

13.8

75

10.1

10

2.4

89

7.5

20 – 24

7

24.1

83

11.2

27

6.4

117

9.8

25 or more

4

13.8

327

44.1

373

88.0

704

59.0

Not specified

4

13.8

17

2.3

2

.5

23

1.9

Mean

19.2

 

23.3

 

38.7

 

28.8

 

SD

12.0

 

14.2

 

13.3

 

15.7

 

 

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

 

Table 3

Current Major Field of Division 7 Members, 2006

7

 

 

Membership Status

total

Associate

Member

Fellow

N

%

N

%

N

%

N

%

 

Total

29

100.0

741

100.0

424

100.0

1,194

100.0

Health service provider subfields

Child clinical

0

.0

58

7.8

9

2.1

67

5.6

Clinical

4

13.8

112

15.1

46

10.8

162

13.6

Clinical neuropsychology

0

.0

2

.3

2

.5

4

.3

Counseling psychology

0

.0

12

1.6

2

.5

14

1.2

Forensic

0

.0

1

.1

0

.0

1

.1

Geropsychology

0

.0

1

.1

1

.2

2

.2

Health

0

.0

8

1.1

1

.2

9

.8

School

3

10.3

11

1.5

1

.2

15

1.3

Subtotal

7

24.1

205

27.7

62

14.6

274

22.9

Research and other subfields

Cognitive

0

.0

12

1.6

9

2.1

21

1.8

Community

1

3.4

5

.7

2

.5

8

.7

Comparative

0

.0

0

.0

2

.5

2

.2

Developmental

13

44.8

398

53.7

274

64.6

685

57.4

Educational

1

3.4

31

4.2

12

2.8

44

3.7

Experimental

0

.0

5

.7

10

2.4

15

1.3

General/Methods & Systems

0

.0

5

.7

3

.7

8

.7

Industrial/Organizational

0

.0

3

.4

1

.2

4

.3

Neurosciences

0

.0

4

.5

4

.9

8

.7

Personality

1

3.4

5

.7

8

1.9

14

1.2

Physiological/Psychobiology

0

.0

0

.0

2

.5

2

.2

Quantitative/Math/ Psychometrics/ Stats

0

.0

2

.3

3

.7

5

.4

Social

0

.0

10

1.3

14

3.3

24

2.0

Subtotal

16

55.2

480

64.8

344

81.1

840

70.4

Other fields

Anthropology

0

.0

1

.1

0

.0

1

.1

Business or Management

0

.0

2

.3

0

.0

2

.2

Cognitive science

0

.0

1

.1

0

.0

1

.1

Communications/Journalism

0

.0

2

.3

0

.0

2

.2

Counseling

1

3.4

0

.0

0

.0

1

.1

Education, Teaching

0

.0

6

.8

2

.5

8

.7

Linguistics

0

.0

1

.1

0

.0

1

.1

Medicine

0

.0

1

.1

0

.0

1

.1

Nursing

1

3.4

0

.0

1

.2

2

.2

Organizational Behavior

0

.0

0

.0

1

.2

1

.1

Psychiatry

0

.0

1

.1

0

.0

1

.1

Social/Behavioral Sciences

1

3.4

1

.1

0

.0

2

.2

Sociology

0

.0

0

.0

1

.2

1

.1

Special Education

0

.0

1

.1

1

.2

2

.2

Speech & Hearing

0

.0

2

.3

0

.0

2

.2

Theology/Religion

0

.0

2

.3

0

.0

2

.2

Other

2

6.9

6

.8

4

.9

12

1.0

Subtotal

5

17.2

27

3.6

10

2.4

42

3.5

Not specified

Not specified

1

3.4

29

3.9

8

1.9

38

3.2

Science designation

Not specified

1

3.4

29

3.9

8

1.9

38

3.2

General science

1

3.4

23

3.1

7

1.7

31

2.6

Core science

16

55.2

476

64.2

343

80.9

835

69.9

Neither

11

37.9

213

28.7

66

15.6

290

24.3

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

 


Table 5

Membership Characteristics of Division 7 Members, 2006

 

Other division affiliations

 

Associate

Member

Fellow

Total

N

%

N

%

N

%

N

%

1. General Psychology

1

3.4

19

2.6

72

17.0

92

7.7

2. Teaching of Psychology

3

10.3

67

9.0

33

7.8

103

8.6

3. Experimental Psychology

0

.0

20

2.7

86

20.3

106

8.9

5. Evaluation & Measurement

0

.0

25

3.4

23

5.4

48

4.0

6. Behavioral Neuroscience & Comparative

0

.0

11

1.5

28

6.6

39

3.3

7. Developmental Psychology

29

100.0

741

100.0

424

100.0

1,194

100.0

8. Personality & Social

2

6.9

56

7.6

90

21.2

148

12.4

9. SPSSI

1

3.4

47

6.3

86

20.3

134

11.2

10. Psychology & the Arts

0

.0

10

1.3

14

3.3

24

2.0

12. Clinical Psychology

0

.0

64

8.6

51

12.0

115

9.6

13. Consulting Psychology

0

.0

3

.4

6

1.4

9

.8

14. SIOP

0

.0

8

1.1

8

1.9

16

1.3

15. Educational Psychology

5

17.2

77

10.4

62

14.6

144

12.1

16. School Psychology

3

10.3

33

4.5

17

4.0

53

4.4

17. Counseling Psychology

1

3.4

8

1.1

7

1.7

16

1.3

18. Psychologists in Public Service

0

.0

1

.1

3

.7

4

.3

19. Society for Military Psychology

0

.0

3

.4

3

.7

6

.5

20. Adult Development & Aging

1

3.4

47

6.3

38

9.0

86

7.2

21. Applied Experimental & Engineering

0

.0

2

.3

3

.7

5

.4

22. Rehabilitation Psychology

1

3.4

8

1.1

6

1.4

15

1.3

23. Consumer Psychology

0

.0

4

.5

2

.5

6

.5

24. Theoretical & Philosophical

1

3.4

9

1.2

15

3.5

25

2.1

25. Behavior Analysis

0

.0

9

1.2

12

2.8

21

1.8

26. History of Psychology

2

6.9

12

1.6

29

6.8

43

3.6

27. Community Psychology

1

3.4

16

2.2

17

4.0

34

2.8

28. Psychopharmacology & Substance Abuse

0

.0

11

1.5

11

2.6

22

1.8

29. Psychotherapy

1

3.4

19

2.6

9

2.1

29

2.4

30. Psychological Hypnosis

0

.0

6

.8

4

.9

10

.8

31. State, Provincial, & Territorial Psychological Assn Affairs

0

.0

3

.4

7

1.7

10

.8

32. Humanistic Psychology

0

.0

4

.5

4

.9

8

.7

33. Intellectual & Developmental Disabilities

4

13.8

25

3.4

25

5.9

54

4.5

34. Population & Environmental

0

.0

7

.9

16

3.8

23

1.9

35. Psychology of Women

0

.0

43

5.8

49

11.6

92

7.7

36. Psychology of Religion

1

3.4

22

3.0

6

1.4

29

2.4

37. Child and Family Policy & Practice

6

20.7

56

7.6

49

11.6

111

9.3

38. Health Psychology

0

.0

22

3.0

20

4.7

42

3.5

39. Psychoanalysis

1

3.4

18

2.4

11

2.6

30

2.5

40. Clinical Neuropsychology

2

6.9

44

5.9

15

3.5

61

5.1

41. Psychology-Law Society

1

3.4

20

2.7

11

2.6

32

2.7

42. Psychologists in Independent Practice

0

.0

27

3.6

7

1.7

34

2.8

43. Family Psychology

0

.0

36

4.9

16

3.8

52

4.4

44. Lesbian & Gay Issues

0

.0

10

1.3

8

1.9

18

1.5

45. Ethnic Minority Issues

1

3.4

19

2.6

16

3.8

36

3.0

46. Media Psychology

0

.0

11

1.5

8

1.9

19

1.6

47. Exercise & Sport Psychology

2

6.9

17

2.3

4

.9

23

1.9

48. Peace Psychology

1

3.4

6

.8

12

2.8

19

1.6

49. Group Psychology & Group Psychotherapy

0

.0

3

.4

4

.9

7

.6

50. Addictions

0

.0

10

1.3

7

1.7

17

1.4

51. Men & Masculinity

0

.0

4

.5

2

.5

6

.5

52. International

0

.0

9

1.2

28

6.6

37

3.1

53. Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology

2

6.9

71

9.6

24

5.7

97

8.1

54. Pediatric Psychology

2

6.9

35

4.7

20

4.7

57

4.8

55. Advancement of Pharmacotherapy

0

.0

4

.5

3

.7

7

.6

Number of divisions

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

One

8

27.6

259

35.0

78

18.4

345

28.9

Two

11

37.9

216

29.1

108

25.5

335

28.1

Three

4

13.8

124

16.7

82

19.3

210

17.6

Four or more

6

20.7

142

19.2

156

36.8

304

25.5

Number belonging to state associations

8

27.6

178

24.0

74

17.5

260

21.8

ABPP Clinical psychology

0

.0

4

.5

13

3.1

17

1.4

School

0

.0

2

.3

2

.5

4

.3

Clinical neuropsychology

0

.0

2

.3

1

.2

3

.3

Forensic

0

.0

0

.0

2

.5

2

.2

Clinical health

0

.0

1

.1

1

.2

2

.2

Psychoanalysis

0

.0

2

.3

1

.2

3

.3

Total

29

100.0

741

100.0

424

100.0

1,194

100.0

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