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2008 Membership Statistics for Division 1: Society for General Psychology

Table 1: Demographic Characteristics of Division 1 Members by Membership Status, 2008
Table 2: Educational Characteristics of Division 1 Members by Membership Status, 2008
Table 3: Current Major Field of Division 1 Members by Membership Status, 2008
Table 4: Employment Characteristics of Division 1 Members by Membership Status, 2008
Table 5: Membership Characteristics of Division 1 Members by Membership Status, 2008

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Table 1
Demographic Characteristics of Division 1 Members by Membership Status, 2008

Associate

Member

Fellow

Total
N % N % N % N %
N= 144 100.0 1,074 100.0 529 100.0 1,747 100.0
Gender Men 74 51.4 699 65.1 402 76.0 1,175 67.3
Women 70 48.6 375 34.9 127 24.0 572 32.7
Race/ethnicity American Indian 0 .0 1 .1 3 .6 4 .2
Asian 6 4.2 20 1.9 7 1.3 33 1.9
Hispanic 3 2.1 26 2.4 11 2.1 40 2.3
Black 3 2.1 15 1.4 8 1.5 26 1.5
White 100 69.4 867 80.7 475 89.8 1,442 82.5
Other 0 .0 1 .1 1 .2 2 .1
Multiracial/multi-ethnic 1 .7 4 .4 1 .2 6 .3
Not specified 31 21.5 140 13.0 23 4.3 194 11.1
Age Under 30 4 2.8 4 .4 0 .0 8 .5
30 - 34 4 2.8 25 2.3 0 .0 29 1.7
35 – 39 5 3.5 11 1.0 2 .4 18 1.0
40 – 44 7 4.9 21 2.0 5 .9 33 1.9
45 – 49 11 7.6 28 2.6 4 .8 43 2.5
50 – 54 5 3.5 69 6.4 29 5.5 103 5.9
55 – 59 24 16.7 168 15.6 76 14.4 268 15.3
60 – 64 19 13.2 210 19.6 86 16.3 315 18.0
65 – 69 17 11.8 131 12.2 76 14.4 224 12.8
70 or older 39 27.1 314 29.2 235 44.4 588 33.7
Not specified 9 6.3 93 8.7 16 3.0 118 6.8
Mean 62.3   65.4   69.5   66.4  
SD 16.8   14.2   12.0   13.9  
Region New England 12 8.3 74 6.9 53 10.0 139 8.0
Middle Atlantic 37 25.7 256 23.8 103 19.5 396 22.7
East North Central 15 10.4 138 12.8 67 12.7 220 12.6
West North Central 6 4.2 50 4.7 26 4.9 82 4.7
South Atlantic 27 18.8 162 15.1 101 19.1 290 16.6
East South Central 4 2.8 33 3.1 13 2.5 50 2.9
West South Central 2 1.4 59 5.5 26 4.9 87 5.0
Mountain 6 4.2 45 4.2 35 6.6 86 4.9
Pacific 27 18.8 189 17.6 77 14.6 293 16.8
Other US (eg, Puerto Rico) 1 .7 8 .7 0 .0 9 .5
Canada 0 .0 24 2.2 17 3.2 41 2.3
Other 7 4.9 36 3.4 11 2.1 54 3.1

Source: 2008 APA Directory.  Compiled by Center for Workforce Studies. 

Table 2
Educational Characteristics of Division 1 Members by Membership Status, 2008

Associate

Member

Fellow

Total
N % N % N % N %
N= 144 100.0 1,074 100.0 529 100.0 1,747 100.0
Highest degree Ph.D. 23 16.0 871 81.1 510 96.4 1,404 80.4
Ed.D. 7 4.9 61 5.7 7 1.3 75 4.3
Psy.D. 0 .0 54 5.0 1 .2 55 3.1
M.D. 0 .0 2 .2 2 .4 4 .2
Other doctorate or doctorate type not specified 2 1.4 29 2.7 7 1.3 38 2.2
Masters 102 70.8 42 3.9 1 .2 145 8.3
Baccalaureate/Associate 1 .7 4 .4 1 .2 6 .3
Not specified 9 6.3 11 1.0 0 .0 20 1.1
Years since degree Less than 5 13 9.0 40 3.7 1 .2 54 3.1
5 – 9 9 6.3 45 4.2 4 .8 58 3.3
10 – 14 7 4.9 34 3.2 2 .4 43 2.5
15 – 19 7 4.9 45 4.2 8 1.5 60 3.4
20 – 24 15 10.4 80 7.4 23 4.3 118 6.8
25 or more 86 59.7 791 73.6 484 91.5 1,361 77.9
Not specified 7 4.9 39 3.6 7 1.3 53 3.0
Mean 29.1   31.7   40.4   34.1  
SD 16.4   14.3   12.2   14.5  

Source: 2008 APA Directory.  Compiled by Center for Workforce Studies. 

Table 3
Current Major Field of Division 1 Members by Membership Status, 2008

Associate

Member

Fellow

Total
N % N % N % N %
Health service provider subfields Child clinical 1 .7 13 1.2 0 .0 14 .8
Clinical 31 21.5 404 37.6 85 16.1 520 29.8
Clinical neuropsychology 0 .0 7 .7 2 .4 9 .5
Counseling psychology 16 11.1 89 8.3 15 2.8 120 6.9
Family 0 .0 1 .1 0 .0 1 .1
Forensic 1 .7 6 .6 0 .0 7 .4
Geropsychology 0 .0 3 .3 1 .2 4 .2
Health 1 .7 11 1.0 11 2.1 23 1.3
School 11 7.6 22 2.0 5 .9 38 2.2
Subtotal 61 42.4 556 51.8 119 22.5 736 42.1
Research and other subfields Cognitive 4 2.8 22 2.0 36 6.8 62 3.5
Community 1 .7 10 .9 3 .6 14 .8
Comparative 1 .7 0 .0 6 1.1 7 .4
Developmental 2 1.4 38 3.5 46 8.7 86 4.9
Educational 7 4.9 33 3.1 14 2.6 54 3.1
Environmental 0 .0 1 .1 7 1.3 8 .5
Experimental 2 1.4 56 5.2 87 16.4 145 8.3
General/Methods & Systems 9 6.3 42 3.9 33 6.2 84 4.8
Industrial/Organizational 6 4.2 47 4.4 20 3.8 73 4.2
Neurosciences 0 .0 6 .6 11 2.1 17 1.0
Personality 2 1.4 8 .7 14 2.6 24 1.4
Physiological/Psychobiology 0 .0 10 .9 11 2.1 21 1.2
Psychopharmacology 0 .0 2 .2 2 .4 4 .2
Quantitative/ Math/ Psychometrics/ Stats 0 .0 10 .9 9 1.7 19 1.1
Social 3 2.1 41 3.8 63 11.9 107 6.1
Subtotal 37 25.7 326 30.4 362 68.4 725 41.5
Other fields Behavioral Medicine 0 .0 2 .2 2 .4 4 .2
Business or Management 4 2.8 7 .7 0 .0 11 .6
Cognitive science 1 .7 1 .1 1 .2 3 .2
Communications/Journalism 0 .0 2 .2 0 .0 2 .1
Computer Science 0 .0 2 .2 0 .0 2 .1
Counseling 7 4.9 6 .6 0 .0 13 .7
Counselor Education 0 .0 3 .3 0 .0 3 .2
Criminology/Criminal Justice 0 .0 3 .3 0 .0 3 .2
Education, Teaching 4 2.8 8 .7 5 .9 17 1.0
Engineering 1 .7 0 .0 0 .0 1 .1
Genetics 1 .7 0 .0 0 .0 1 .1
Industrial Relations 0 .0 1 .1 0 .0 1 .1
Law 0 .0 1 .1 0 .0 1 .1
Medicine 0 .0 0 .0 1 .2 1 .1
Nursing 0 .0 1 .1 0 .0 1 .1
Organizational Behavior 1 .7 3 .3 1 .2 5 .3
Psychiatry 0 .0 1 .1 1 .2 2 .1
Public Admin 0 .0 2 .2 0 .0 2 .1
Rehabilitation 1 .7 6 .6 1 .2 8 .5
Social/Behavioral Sciences 0 .0 1 .1 1 .2 2 .1
Social Work 0 .0 1 .1 0 .0 1 .1
Special Education 0 .0 2 .2 0 .0 2 .1
Statistics 0 .0 1 .1 1 .2 2 .1
Theology/Religion 1 .7 1 .1 0 .0 2 .1
Other 2 1.4 32 3.0 25 4.7 59 3.4
Subtotal 23 16.0 87 8.1 39 7.4 149 8.5
Not specified Not specified 23 16.0 105 9.8 9 1.7 137 7.8
Science designation General science 12 8.3 81 7.5 42 7.9 135 7.7
Core science 34 23.6 277 25.8 343 64.8 654 37.4
Neither 75 52.1 611 56.9 135 25.5 821 47.0
Total 144 100.0 1,074 100.0 529 100.0 1,747 100.0

Source: 2008 APA Directory.  Compiled by Center for Workforce Studies. 

Table 4
Employment Characteristics of Division 1 Members by Membership Status, 2008

   

Associate

Member

Fellow

Total
  N % N % N % N %
  N= 144 100.0 1,074 100.0 529 100.0 1,747 100.0
Employment status Employed full time 21 14.6 260 24.2 222 42.0 503 28.8
Employed part time 9 6.3 61 5.7 33 6.2 103 5.9
Postdoctoral study 0 .0 5 .5 0 .0 5 .3
Unemployed, seeking employment 1 .7 2 .2 0 .0 3 .2
Unemployed, not seeking 2 1.4 6 .6 2 .4 10 .6
Retired 13 9.0 82 7.6 62 11.7 157 9.0
Other 0 .0 1 .1 0 .0 1 .1
Not specified 98 68.1 657 61.2 210 39.7 965 55.2
Licensure status Licensed as a psychologist 40 27.8 634 59.0 173 32.7 847 48.5
Not licensed/unknown 104 72.2 440 41.0 356 67.3 900 51.5
Primary work setting (full-time-employed only) University settings 4 19.0 66 25.4 165 74.3 235 46.7
Four-year colleges 0 .0 20 7.7 12 5.4 32 6.4
Medical school 0 .0 11 4.2 4 1.8 15 3.0
Other academic settings 4 19.0 10 3.8 1 .5 15 3.0
Schools & other educational settings 2 9.5 11 4.2 2 .9 15 3.0
Independent practice 4 19.0 77 29.6 8 3.6 89 17.7
Hospital 0 .0 15 5.8 0 .0 15 3.0
Clinic 1 4.8 10 3.8 0 .0 11 2.2
Other human service 1 4.8 12 4.6 0 .0 13 2.6
Business & industry 1 4.8 2 .8 0 .0 3 .6
Government 1 4.8 12 4.6 5 2.3 18 3.6
Other 2 9.5 13 5.0 23 10.4 38 7.6
Not specified 1 4.8 1 .4 2 .9 4 .8
Involvement in work activities (full-time-employed only) Research 7 33.3 113 43.5 184 82.9 304 60.4
Education 11 52.4 140 53.8 181 81.5 332 66.0
Health/mental health services 8 38.1 152 58.5 31 14.0 191 38.0
Educational services 7 33.3 77 29.6 24 10.8 108 21.5
Other applied psychology 7 33.3 61 23.5 37 16.7 105 20.9
Management/administration 6 28.6 111 42.7 122 55.0 239 47.5
Other employment activities 5 23.8 52 20.0 45 20.3 102 20.3
Not specified 2 9.5 7 2.7 8 3.6 17 3.4
Primary work activity (full-time-employed only) Research 1 4.8 24 9.2 104 46.8 129 25.6
Education 7 33.3 65 25.0 62 27.9 134 26.6
Mental Health Services 4 19.0 117 45.0 11 5.0 132 26.2
Educational Services 1 4.8 8 3.1 2 .9 11 2.2
Applied Psychology 2 9.5 5 1.9 4 1.8 11 2.2
Management/administration 3 14.3 27 10.4 27 12.2 57 11.3
Other activities 0 .0 2 .8 3 1.4 5 1.0
Not specified 3 14.3 12 4.6 9 4.1 24 4.8

Source: 2008 APA Directory.  Compiled by Center for Workforce Studies. 

Table 5
Membership Characteristics of Division 1 Members by Membership Status, 2008

   

Associate

Member

Fellow

Total
N % N % N % N %
1. General Psychology 144 100.0 1,074 100.0 529 100.0 1,747 100.0
2. Teaching of Psychology 15 10.4 91 8.5 116 21.9 222 12.7
3. Experimental Psychology 1 .7 55 5.1 193 36.5 249 14.3
5. Evaluation & Measurement 4 2.8 36 3.4 54 10.2 94 5.4
6. Behavioral Neuroscience & Comparative 1 .7 16 1.5 88 16.6 105 6.0
7. Developmental Psychology 1 .7 20 1.9 70 13.2 91 5.2
8. Personality & Social 18 12.5 93 8.7 145 27.4 256 14.7
9. SPSSI 2 1.4 26 2.4 94 17.8 122 7.0
10. Psychology & the Arts 3 2.1 28 2.6 28 5.3 59 3.4
12. Clinical Psychology 0 .0 66 6.1 76 14.4 142 8.1
13. Consulting Psychology 4 2.8 18 1.7 29 5.5 51 2.9
14. SIOP 6 4.2 35 3.3 40 7.6 81 4.6
15. Educational Psychology 8 5.6 44 4.1 62 11.7 114 6.5
16. School Psychology 4 2.8 26 2.4 14 2.6 44 2.5
17. Counseling Psychology 4 2.8 45 4.2 25 4.7 74 4.2
18. Psychologists in Public Service 1 .7 17 1.6 11 2.1 29 1.7
19. Society for Military Psychology 3 2.1 12 1.1 16 3.0 31 1.8
20. Adult Development & Aging 4 2.8 41 3.8 46 8.7 91 5.2
21. Applied Experimental & Engineering 0 .0 11 1.0 21 4.0 32 1.8
22. Rehabilitation Psychology 2 1.4 23 2.1 8 1.5 33 1.9
23. Consumer Psychology 0 .0 12 1.1 11 2.1 23 1.3
24. Theoretical & Philosophical 3 2.1 35 3.3 47 8.9 85 4.9
25. Behavior Analysis 9 6.3 19 1.8 32 6.0 60 3.4
26. History of Psychology 6 4.2 60 5.6 114 21.6 180 10.3
27. Community Psychology 0 .0 17 1.6 25 4.7 42 2.4
28. Psychopharmacology & Substance Abuse 4 2.8 23 2.1 27 5.1 54 3.1
29. Psychotherapy 3 2.1 85 7.9 35 6.6 123 7.0
30. Psychological Hypnosis 3 2.1 38 3.5 5 .9 46 2.6
31. State, Provincial, & Territorial Psychological Assn Affairs 0 .0 12 1.1 32 6.0 44 2.5
32. Humanistic Psychology 1 .7 22 2.0 20 3.8 43 2.5
33. Intellectual & Developmental Disabilities 2 1.4 16 1.5 10 1.9 28 1.6
34. Population & Environmental 4 2.8 14 1.3 23 4.3 41 2.3
35. Psychology of Women 3 2.1 43 4.0 63 11.9 109 6.2
36. Psychology of Religion 3 2.1 49 4.6 23 4.3 75 4.3
37. Child and Family Policy & Practice 4 2.8 18 1.7 21 4.0 43 2.5
38. Health Psychology 2 1.4 56 5.2 55 10.4 113 6.5
39. Psychoanalysis 2 1.4 36 3.4 8 1.5 46 2.6
40. Clinical Neuropsychology 6 4.2 69 6.4 26 4.9 101 5.8
41. Psychology-Law Society 0 .0 30 2.8 23 4.3 53 3.0
42. Psychologists in Independent Practice 1 .7 120 11.2 32 6.0 153 8.8
43. Family Psychology 13 9.0 36 3.4 16 3.0 65 3.7
44. Lesbian & Gay Issues 1 .7 8 .7 14 2.6 23 1.3
45. Ethnic Minority Issues 1 .7 17 1.6 31 5.9 49 2.8
46. Media Psychology 2 1.4 7 .7 16 3.0 25 1.4
47. Exercise & Sport Psychology 1 .7 27 2.5 13 2.5 41 2.3
48. Peace Psychology 1 .7 17 1.6 29 5.5 47 2.7
49. Group Psychology & Group Psychotherapy 2 1.4 18 1.7 17 3.2 37 2.1
50. Addictions 1 .7 17 1.6 18 3.4 36 2.1
51. Men & Masculinity 2 1.4 9 .8 16 3.0 27 1.5
52. International 1 .7 31 2.9 88 16.6 120 6.9
53. Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology 2 1.4 9 .8 17 3.2 28 1.6
54. Pediatric Psychology 3 2.1 11 1.0 11 2.1 25 1.4
55. Advancement of Pharmacotherapy 0 .0 14 1.3 10 1.9 24 1.4
56. Trauma Psychology 1 .7 15 1.4 26 4.9 42 2.4
Number of divisions                
One 73 50.7 383 35.7 12 2.3 468 26.8
Two 36 25.0 279 26.0 83 15.7 398 22.8
Three 11 7.6 182 16.9 112 21.2 305 17.5
Four or more 24 16.7 230 21.4 322 60.9 576 33.0
               
Number belonging to state associations 39 27.1 486 45.3 135 25.5 660 37.8
ABPP Clinical psychology 0 .0 11 1.0 27 5.1 38 2.2
Counseling 0 .0 0 .0 4 .8 4 .2
Organizational business consulting psychology 0 .0 1 .1 1 .2 2 .1
School 0 .0 1 .1 2 .4 3 .2
Clinical neuropsychology 0 .0 2 .2 4 .8 6 .3
Forensic 0 .0 3 .3 5 .9 8 .5
Family psychology 0 .0 1 .1 2 .4 3 .2
Behavioral psychology 0 .0 0 .0 2 .4 2 .1
Clinical health 0 .0 1 .1 3 .6 4 .2
Psychoanalysis 0 .0 1 .1 2 .4 3 .2
Clinical child and adolescent psychology 0 .0 0 .0 1 .2 1 .1
Rehabilitation psychology 0 .0 1 .1 0 .0 1 .1
ABPH Clinical hypnosis 0 .0 1 .1 1 .2 2 .1
Paid the Practice Assessment 20 13.9 373 34.7 49 9.3 442 25.3
Total 144 100.0 1,074 100.0 529 100.0 1,747 100.0

Source: 2008 APA Directory.  Compiled by Center for Workforce Studies. 




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