Division 9: 2006

Table 1: Demographic Characteristics of Division 9 Members, 2006

 

9 Membership StatusTotal
 AssociateMemberFellowN%
 N%N%N%
 N=571001,2531006291001,939100
GenderMen2136.864451.4409651,07455.4
Women3663.260948.62203586544.6
Race/ethnicityAmerican Indian00100.830.5130.7
Asian11.8312.5142.2462.4
Hispanic00241.9162.5402.1
Black23.5635274.3924.7
White5087.71,02481.755287.81,62683.9
Multiracial/multi-ethnic0050.410.260.3
Not specified47967.7162.51166
Age30 - 340012100120.6
35 - 3911.8272.200281.4
40 - 4411.8675.3111.7794.1
45 - 4900927.3233.71155.9
50 - 544712910.3548.61879.6
55 - 591628.119415.510616.931616.3
60 - 64610.518614.89314.828514.7
65 - 691119.31108.86410.21859.5
70 or older1424.634027.125740.961131.5
Not specified47967.7213.31216.2
Mean59 57.8 65.5 60.3 
SD19.1 21.5 17.5 20.5 
RegionNew England58.812710.17612.120810.7
Middle Atlantic1526.327521.913521.542521.9
East North Central915.815512.48413.424812.8
West North Central23.5594.7304.8914.7
South Atlantic712.317313.89114.527114
East South Central11.8262.1132.1402.1
West South Central23.5342.7121.9482.5
Mountain47584.6213.3834.3
Pacific712.325820.613922.140420.8
Other US (eg, Puerto Rico)0020.220.340.2
Canada23.5524.2142.2683.5
Other35.3342.7121.9492.5

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

Table 2: Educational Characteristics of Division 9 Members, 2006

 

 

9Membership StatusTotal
AssociateMemberFellowN%
N%N%N%
N=571001,2531006291001,939100
Highest degree        
Ph.D.2543.91,12189.561297.31,75890.7
Ed.D.11.8493.9101.6603.1
Psy.D.11.8151.200160.8
M.D.0040.30040.2
Other doctorate or doctorate type not specified0090.720.3110.6
Masters2340.4191.520.3442.3
Baccalaureate/Associate11.810.10020.1
Certificate/diploma11.8000010.1
Not specified58.8352.830.5432.2
Years since degree        
Less than 511.8100.800110.6
9-May23.538300402.1
14-Oct712.312910.3152.41517.8
15 - 198141169.32541497.7
20 - 24915.814511.644719810.2
25 or more2849.178262.453885.51,34869.5
Not specified23.5332.671.1422.2
Mean26.4 29.8 38.4 32.5 
SD12.3 13 12.8 13.5 

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

Table 3: Current Major Field of Division 9 Members, 2006

 

 

9 Membership Statustotal
AssociateMemberFellowN%
N%N%N%
 Total571001,2531006291001,939100
Health service provider subfieldsChild clinical00201.600201
Clinical1729.844435.411918.958029.9
Clinical neuropsychology0020.20020.1
Counseling psychology814614.9162.5854.4
Forensic11.840.330.580.4
Geropsychology0060.540.6100.5
Health11.8221.8162.5392
School47141.171.1251.3
Sport psychology000010.210.1
Subtotal3154.457345.716626.477039.7
Research and other subfieldsCognitive0040.361100.5
Community35.3262.1355.6643.3
Comparative000020.320.1
Developmental23.5584.6589.21186.1
Educational11.8191.581.3281.4
Environmental0060.5132.1191
Experimental11.870.691.4170.9
General/Methods & Systems11.8100.8132.1241.2
Industrial/Organizational11.8624.9223.5854.4
Neurosciences0010.120.330.2
Personality00211.7203.2412.1
Physiological/Psychobiology0010.120.330.2
Psychopharmacology000030.530.2
Quantitative/Math/ Psychometrics/ Stats0050.440.690.5
Social4731224.92143453027.3
Subtotal1322.853242.541165.395649.3
Other fieldsAnthropology0010.10010.1
Behavioral Medicine0040.320.360.3
Business or Management0050.420.370.4
Communications/Journalism0060.520.380.4
Counseling23.520.20040.2
Counselor Education11.810.10020.1
Criminology/Criminal Justice11.810.120.340.2
Education, Teaching11.850.420.380.4
Epidemiology000020.320.1
Law0050.420.370.4
Medicine0010.10010.1
Organizational Behavior0060.530.590.5
Political Science0010.10010.1
Psychiatry0020.20020.1
Public Admin11.810.10020.1
Public Health0030.250.880.4
Rehabilitation0050.40050.3
Social/Behavioral Sciences0070.640.6110.6
Social Work11.860.50070.4
Sociology11.840.340.690.5
Special Education0010.10010.1
Statistics0010.10010.1
Other23.5362.9172.7552.8
Subtotal1017.51048.3477.51618.3
Not specifiedNot specified35.3443.550.8522.7
Science designationNot specified35.3443.550.8522.7
General science610.5125108112.921210.9
Core science1017.54643736758.384143.4
Neither3866.762049.51762883443

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

Table 5: Membership Characteristics of Division 9 Members, 2006

 

 

Other division affiliations AssociateMemberFellowTotal
N%N%N%N%
1. General Psychology11.8433.411618.41608.3
2. Teaching of Psychology35.3907.27411.81678.6
3. Experimental Psychology0070.6436.8502.6
5. Evaluation & Measurement11.8342.7213.3562.9
6. Behavioral Neuroscience & Comparative0050.4193241.2
7. Developmental Psychology11.8473.88613.71346.9
8. Personality & Social1017.533726.930949.165633.8
9. SPSSI571001,2531006291001,939100
10. Psychology & the Arts11.8262.1182.9452.3
12. Clinical Psychology001018.110116.120210.4
13. Consulting Psychology11.8362.9243.8613.1
14. SIOP23.5624.9396.21035.3
15. Educational Psychology35.3463.7467.3954.9
16. School Psychology712.3171.4223.5462.4
17. Counseling Psychology47504274.3814.2
18. Psychologists in Public Service11.8181.4172.7361.9
19. Society for Military Psychology00100.871.1170.9
20. Adult Development & Aging11.8544.3396.2944.8
21. Applied Experimental & Engineering0050.491.4140.7
22. Rehabilitation Psychology23.5201.691.4311.6
23. Consumer Psychology00161.3132.1291.5
24. Theoretical & Philosophical11.8252314.9572.9
25. Behavior Analysis0090.7111.7201
26. History of Psychology00221.86710.7894.6
27. Community Psychology610.5776.19515.11789.2
28. Psychopharmacology & Substance Abuse11.8141.1132.1281.4
29. Psychotherapy58.8907.2416.51367
30. Psychological Hypnosis11.8292.361361.9
31. State, Provincial, & Territorial Psychological Assn Affairs00141.1213.3351.8
32. Humanistic Psychology00302.4162.5462.4
33. Intellectual & Developmental Disabilities23.512191.4231.2
34. Population & Environmental11.8433.4599.41035.3
35. Psychology of Women712.317413.914823.532917
36. Psychology of Religion47352.8193583
37. Child and Family Policy & Practice35.3362.9284.5673.5
38. Health Psychology35.3927.37011.11658.5
39. Psychoanalysis11.8675.3182.9864.4
40. Clinical Neuropsychology00302.481.3382
41. Psychology-Law Society00705.6467.31166
42. Psychologists in Independent Practice00927.3314.91236.3
43. Family Psychology11.8463.7284.5753.9
44. Lesbian & Gay Issues11.8413.3467.3884.5
45. Ethnic Minority Issues35.3796.38012.71628.4
46. Media Psychology23.5262.1264.1542.8
47. Exercise & Sport Psychology35.3191.5111.7331.7
48. Peace Psychology47796.37411.81578.1
49. Group Psychology & Group Psychotherapy11.8332.6193532.7
50. Addictions35.3262.1182.9472.4
51. Men & Masculinity00151.2243.8392
52. International11.8493.99214.61427.3
53. Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology11.8252111.7371.9
54. Pediatric Psychology00100.8101.6201
55. Advancement of Pharmacotherapy0090.781.3170.9
Number of divisions        
One1933.327321.8243.831616.3
Two1424.634227.39915.745523.5
Three1221.129823.81572546724.1
Four or more1221.134027.134955.570136.2
Number belonging to state associations2645.647938.214422.964933.5
ABPP Clinical psychology00302.4335.2633.2
Counseling0020.220.340.2
Organizational business consulting psychology0030.220.350.3
School0010.130.540.2
Clinical neuropsychology0010.10010.1
Forensic0060.581.3140.7
Family psychology0060.530.590.5
Clinical health0050.440.690.5
Psychoanalysis0030.20030.2
Clinical child and adolescent psychology0010.110.220.1
ABPH Clinical hypnosis000010.210.1
Total571001,2531006291001,939100

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

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