Table 1

Demographic Characteristics of Division 9 Members, 2006

9

 

 

Membership Status

Total

 

Associate

Member

Fellow

N

%

 

N

%

N

%

N

%

 

N=

57

100.0

1,253

100.0

629

100.0

1,939

100.0

Gender

Men

21

36.8

644

51.4

409

65.0

1,074

55.4

Women

36

63.2

609

48.6

220

35.0

865

44.6

Race/ethnicity

American Indian

0

.0

10

.8

3

.5

13

.7

Asian

1

1.8

31

2.5

14

2.2

46

2.4

Hispanic

0

.0

24

1.9

16

2.5

40

2.1

Black

2

3.5

63

5.0

27

4.3

92

4.7

White

50

87.7

1,024

81.7

552

87.8

1,626

83.9

Multiracial/multi-ethnic

0

.0

5

.4

1

.2

6

.3

Not specified

4

7.0

96

7.7

16

2.5

116

6.0

Age

30 - 34

0

.0

12

1.0

0

.0

12

.6

35 - 39

1

1.8

27

2.2

0

.0

28

1.4

40 - 44

1

1.8

67

5.3

11

1.7

79

4.1

45 - 49

0

.0

92

7.3

23

3.7

115

5.9

50 - 54

4

7.0

129

10.3

54

8.6

187

9.6

55 - 59

16

28.1

194

15.5

106

16.9

316

16.3

60 - 64

6

10.5

186

14.8

93

14.8

285

14.7

65 - 69

11

19.3

110

8.8

64

10.2

185

9.5

70 or older

14

24.6

340

27.1

257

40.9

611

31.5

Not specified

4

7.0

96

7.7

21

3.3

121

6.2

Mean

59.0

 

57.8

 

65.5

 

60.3

 

SD

19.1

 

21.5

 

17.5

 

20.5

 

Region

New England

5

8.8

127

10.1

76

12.1

208

10.7

Middle Atlantic

15

26.3

275

21.9

135

21.5

425

21.9

East North Central

9

15.8

155

12.4

84

13.4

248

12.8

West North Central

2

3.5

59

4.7

30

4.8

91

4.7

South Atlantic

7

12.3

173

13.8

91

14.5

271

14.0

East South Central

1

1.8

26

2.1

13

2.1

40

2.1

West South Central

2

3.5

34

2.7

12

1.9

48

2.5

Mountain

4

7.0

58

4.6

21

3.3

83

4.3

Pacific

7

12.3

258

20.6

139

22.1

404

20.8

Other US (eg, Puerto Rico)

0

.0

2

.2

2

.3

4

.2

Canada

2

3.5

52

4.2

14

2.2

68

3.5

Other

3

5.3

34

2.7

12

1.9

49

2.5

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

 


Table 2

Educational Characteristics of Division 9 Members, 2006

 

 

9

 

Membership Status

Total

Associate

Member

Fellow

N

%

N

%

N

%

N

%

N=

57

100.0

1,253

100.0

629

100.0

1,939

100.0

Highest degree

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ph.D.

25

43.9

1,121

89.5

612

97.3

1,758

90.7

Ed.D.

1

1.8

49

3.9

10

1.6

60

3.1

Psy.D.

1

1.8

15

1.2

0

.0

16

.8

M.D.

0

.0

4

.3

0

.0

4

.2

Other doctorate or doctorate type not specified

0

.0

9

.7

2

.3

11

.6

Masters

23

40.4

19

1.5

2

.3

44

2.3

Baccalaureate/Associate

1

1.8

1

.1

0

.0

2

.1

Certificate/diploma

1

1.8

0

.0

0

.0

1

.1

Not specified

5

8.8

35

2.8

3

.5

43

2.2

Years since degree

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Less than 5

1

1.8

10

.8

0

.0

11

.6

5 - 9

2

3.5

38

3.0

0

.0

40

2.1

10 - 14

7

12.3

129

10.3

15

2.4

151

7.8

15 - 19

8

14.0

116

9.3

25

4.0

149

7.7

20 - 24

9

15.8

145

11.6

44

7.0

198

10.2

25 or more

28

49.1

782

62.4

538

85.5

1,348

69.5

Not specified

2

3.5

33

2.6

7

1.1

42

2.2

Mean

26.4

 

29.8

 

38.4

 

32.5

 

SD

12.3

 

13.0

 

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 Status

total

Associate

Member

Fellow

N

%

N

%

N

%

N

%

 

Total

57

100.0

1,253

100.0

629

100.0

1,939

100.0

Health service provider subfields

Child clinical

0

.0

20

1.6

0

.0

20

1.0

Clinical

17

29.8

444

35.4

119

18.9

580

29.9

Clinical neuropsychology

0

.0

2

.2

0

.0

2

.1

Counseling psychology

8

14.0

61

4.9

16

2.5

85

4.4

Forensic

1

1.8

4

.3

3

.5

8

.4

Geropsychology

0

.0

6

.5

4

.6

10

.5

Health

1

1.8

22

1.8

16

2.5

39

2.0

School

4

7.0

14

1.1

7

1.1

25

1.3

Sport psychology

0

.0

0

.0

1

.2

1

.1

Subtotal

31

54.4

573

45.7

166

26.4

770

39.7

Research and other subfields

Cognitive

0

.0

4

.3

6

1.0

10

.5

Community

3

5.3

26

2.1

35

5.6

64

3.3

Comparative

0

.0

0

.0

2

.3

2

.1

Developmental

2

3.5

58

4.6

58

9.2

118

6.1

Educational

1

1.8

19

1.5

8

1.3

28

1.4

Environmental

0

.0

6

.5

13

2.1

19

1.0

Experimental

1

1.8

7

.6

9

1.4

17

.9

General/Methods & Systems

1

1.8

10

.8

13

2.1

24

1.2

Industrial/Organizational

1

1.8

62

4.9

22

3.5

85

4.4

Neurosciences

0

.0

1

.1

2

.3

3

.2

Personality

0

.0

21

1.7

20

3.2

41

2.1

Physiological/Psychobiology

0

.0

1

.1

2

.3

3

.2

Psychopharmacology

0

.0

0

.0

3

.5

3

.2

Quantitative/Math/ Psychometrics/ Stats

0

.0

5

.4

4

.6

9

.5

Social

4

7.0

312

24.9

214

34.0

530

27.3

Subtotal

13

22.8

532

42.5

411

65.3

956

49.3

Other fields

Anthropology

0

.0

1

.1

0

.0

1

.1

Behavioral Medicine

0

.0

4

.3

2

.3

6

.3

Business or Management

0

.0

5

.4

2

.3

7

.4

Communications/Journalism

0

.0

6

.5

2

.3

8

.4

Counseling

2

3.5

2

.2

0

.0

4

.2

Counselor Education

1

1.8

1

.1

0

.0

2

.1

Criminology/Criminal Justice

1

1.8

1

.1

2

.3

4

.2

Education, Teaching

1

1.8

5

.4

2

.3

8

.4

Epidemiology

0

.0

0

.0

2

.3

2

.1

Law

0

.0

5

.4

2

.3

7

.4

Medicine

0

.0

1

.1

0

.0

1

.1

Organizational Behavior

0

.0

6

.5

3

.5

9

.5

Political Science

0

.0

1

.1

0

.0

1

.1

Psychiatry

0

.0

2

.2

0

.0

2

.1

Public Admin

1

1.8

1

.1

0

.0

2

.1

Public Health

0

.0

3

.2

5

.8

8

.4

Rehabilitation

0

.0

5

.4

0

.0

5

.3

Social/Behavioral Sciences

0

.0

7

.6

4

.6

11

.6

Social Work

1

1.8

6

.5

0

.0

7

.4

Sociology

1

1.8

4

.3

4

.6

9

.5

Special Education

0

.0

1

.1

0

.0

1

.1

Statistics

0

.0

1

.1

0

.0

1

.1

Other

2

3.5

36

2.9

17

2.7

55

2.8

Subtotal

10

17.5

104

8.3

47

7.5

161

8.3

Not specified

Not specified

3

5.3

44

3.5

5

.8

52

2.7

Science designation

Not specified

3

5.3

44

3.5

5

.8

52

2.7

General science

6

10.5

125

10.0

81

12.9

212

10.9

Core science

10

17.5

464

37.0

367

58.3

841

43.4

Neither

38

66.7

620

49.5

176

28.0

834

43.0

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

 

Associate

Member

Fellow

Total

N

%

N

%

N

%

N

%

1. General Psychology

1

1.8

43

3.4

116

18.4

160

8.3

2. Teaching of Psychology

3

5.3

90

7.2

74

11.8

167

8.6

3. Experimental Psychology

0

.0

7

.6

43

6.8

50

2.6

5. Evaluation & Measurement

1

1.8

34

2.7

21

3.3

56

2.9

6. Behavioral Neuroscience & Comparative

0

.0

5

.4

19

3.0

24

1.2

7. Developmental Psychology

1

1.8

47

3.8

86

13.7

134

6.9

8. Personality & Social

10

17.5

337

26.9

309

49.1

656

33.8

9. SPSSI

57

100.0

1,253

100.0

629

100.0

1,939

100.0

10. Psychology & the Arts

1

1.8

26

2.1

18

2.9

45

2.3

12. Clinical Psychology

0

.0

101

8.1

101

16.1

202

10.4

13. Consulting Psychology

1

1.8

36

2.9

24

3.8

61

3.1

14. SIOP

2

3.5

62

4.9

39

6.2

103

5.3

15. Educational Psychology

3

5.3

46

3.7

46

7.3

95

4.9

16. School Psychology

7

12.3

17

1.4

22

3.5

46

2.4

17. Counseling Psychology

4

7.0

50

4.0

27

4.3

81

4.2

18. Psychologists in Public Service

1

1.8

18

1.4

17

2.7

36

1.9

19. Society for Military Psychology

0

.0

10

.8

7

1.1

17

.9

20. Adult Development & Aging

1

1.8

54

4.3

39

6.2

94

4.8

21. Applied Experimental & Engineering

0

.0

5

.4

9

1.4

14

.7

22. Rehabilitation Psychology

2

3.5

20

1.6

9

1.4

31

1.6

23. Consumer Psychology

0

.0

16

1.3

13

2.1

29

1.5

24. Theoretical & Philosophical

1

1.8

25

2.0

31

4.9

57

2.9

25. Behavior Analysis

0

.0

9

.7

11

1.7

20

1.0

26. History of Psychology

0

.0

22

1.8

67

10.7

89

4.6

27. Community Psychology

6

10.5

77

6.1

95

15.1

178

9.2

28. Psychopharmacology & Substance Abuse

1

1.8

14

1.1

13

2.1

28

1.4

29. Psychotherapy

5

8.8

90

7.2

41

6.5

136

7.0

30. Psychological Hypnosis

1

1.8

29

2.3

6

1.0

36

1.9

31. State, Provincial, & Territorial Psychological Assn Affairs

0

.0

14

1.1

21

3.3

35

1.8

32. Humanistic Psychology

0

.0

30

2.4

16

2.5

46

2.4

33. Intellectual & Developmental Disabilities

2

3.5

12

1.0

9

1.4

23

1.2

34. Population & Environmental

1

1.8

43

3.4

59

9.4

103

5.3

35. Psychology of Women

7

12.3

174

13.9

148

23.5

329

17.0

36. Psychology of Religion

4

7.0

35

2.8

19

3.0

58

3.0

37. Child and Family Policy & Practice

3

5.3

36

2.9

28

4.5

67

3.5

38. Health Psychology

3

5.3

92

7.3

70

11.1

165

8.5

39. Psychoanalysis

1

1.8

67

5.3

18

2.9

86

4.4

40. Clinical Neuropsychology

0

.0

30

2.4

8

1.3

38

2.0

41. Psychology-Law Society

0

.0

70

5.6

46

7.3

116

6.0

42. Psychologists in Independent Practice

0

.0

92

7.3

31

4.9

123

6.3

43. Family Psychology

1

1.8

46

3.7

28

4.5

75

3.9

44. Lesbian & Gay Issues

1

1.8

41

3.3

46

7.3

88

4.5

45. Ethnic Minority Issues

3

5.3

79

6.3

80

12.7

162

8.4

46. Media Psychology

2

3.5

26

2.1

26

4.1

54

2.8

47. Exercise & Sport Psychology

3

5.3

19

1.5

11

1.7

33

1.7

48. Peace Psychology

4

7.0

79

6.3

74

11.8

157

8.1

49. Group Psychology & Group Psychotherapy

1

1.8

33

2.6

19

3.0

53

2.7

50. Addictions

3

5.3

26

2.1

18

2.9

47

2.4

51. Men & Masculinity

0

.0

15

1.2

24

3.8

39

2.0

52. International

1

1.8

49

3.9

92

14.6

142

7.3

53. Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology

1

1.8

25

2.0

11

1.7

37

1.9

54. Pediatric Psychology

0

.0

10

.8

10

1.6

20

1.0

55. Advancement of Pharmacotherapy

0

.0

9

.7

8

1.3

17

.9

Number of divisions

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

One

19

33.3

273

21.8

24

3.8

316

16.3

Two

14

24.6

342

27.3

99

15.7

455

23.5

Three

12

21.1

298

23.8

157

25.0

467

24.1

Four or more

12

21.1

340

27.1

349

55.5

701

36.2

Number belonging to state associations

26

45.6

479

38.2

144

22.9

649

33.5

ABPP Clinical psychology

0

.0

30

2.4

33

5.2

63

3.2

Counseling

0

.0

2

.2

2

.3

4

.2

Organizational business consulting psychology

0

.0

3

.2

2

.3

5

.3

School

0

.0

1

.1

3

.5

4

.2

Clinical neuropsychology

0

.0

1

.1

0

.0

1

.1

Forensic

0

.0

6

.5

8

1.3

14

.7

Family psychology

0

.0

6

.5

3

.5

9

.5

Clinical health

0

.0

5

.4

4

.6

9

.5

Psychoanalysis

0

.0

3

.2

0

.0

3

.2

Clinical child and adolescent psychology

0

.0

1

.1

1

.2

2

.1

ABPH Clinical hypnosis

0

.0

0

.0

1

.2

1

.1

Total

57

100.0

1,253

100.0

629

100.0

1,939

100.0

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