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2008 Membership Statistics for Division 10: Society for the Psychology of Aesthetics, Creativity and the Arts

Table 1: Demographic Characteristics of Division 10 Members by Membership Status, 2008
Table 2: Educational Characteristics of Division 10 Members by Membership Status, 2008
Table 3: Current Major Field of Division 10 Members by Membership Status, 2008
Table 4: Employment Characteristics of Division 10 Members by Membership Status, 2008
Table 5: Membership Characteristics of Division 10 Members by Membership Status, 2008

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Table 1
Demographic Characteristics of Division 10 Members by Membership Status, 2008

10

Associate Member Fellow Total

N % N % N % N %

N= 36 100.0 346 100.0 82 100.0 464 100.0

Gender

Men
11 30.6 166 48.0 58 70.7 235 50.6

Women
25 69.4 180 52.0 24 29.3 229 49.4

Race/ethnicity

Asian
0 .0 5 1.4 0 .0 5 1.1

Hispanic
0 .0 11 3.2 2 2.4 13 2.8

Black
0 .0 6 1.7 1 1.2 7 1.5

White
27 75.0 268 77.5 70 85.4 365 78.7

Multiracial/multi-ethnic
0 .0 2 .6 2 2.4 4 .9

Not specified
9 25.0 54 15.6 7 8.5 70 15.1

Age

Under 30
1 2.8 1 .3 0 .0 2 .4

30 - 34
1 2.8 6 1.7 0 .0 7 1.5

35 - 39
1 2.8 14 4.0 0 .0 15 3.2

40 - 44
0 .0 14 4.0 1 1.2 15 3.2

45 - 49
1 2.8 28 8.1 2 2.4 31 6.7

50 - 54
3 8.3 30 8.7 2 2.4 35 7.5

55 - 59
7 19.4 55 15.9 7 8.5 69 14.9

60 - 64
9 25.0 56 16.2 13 15.9 78 16.8

65 - 69
4 11.1 41 11.8 12 14.6 57 12.3

70 or older
7 19.4 71 20.5 38 46.3 116 25.0

Not specified
2 5.6 30 8.7 7 8.5 39 8.4

Mean
60.4 61.0 71.8 62.9

SD
12.4 13.7 13.5 14.2

Region

New England
1 2.8 33 9.5 14 17.1 48 10.3

Middle Atlantic
8 22.2 100 28.9 20 24.4 128 27.6

East North Central
2 5.6 44 12.7 8 9.8 54 11.6

West North Central
1 2.8 13 3.8 3 3.7 17 3.7

South Atlantic
6 16.7 40 11.6 13 15.9 59 12.7

East South Central
0 .0 9 2.6 0 .0 9 1.9

West South Central
2 5.6 17 4.9 1 1.2 20 4.3

Mountain
3 8.3 12 3.5 1 1.2 16 3.4

Pacific
12 33.3 62 17.9 16 19.5 90 19.4

Other US (eg, Puerto Rico)
0 .0 1 .3 0 .0 1 .2

Canada
0 .0 6 1.7 3 3.7 9 1.9

Other
1 2.8 9 2.6 3 3.7 13 2.8

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

Table 2
Educational Characteristics of Division 10 Members by Membership Status, 2008

		Associate		Member		Fellow		Total
		N	%	N	%	N	%	N	%
N=		36	100.0	346	100.0	82	100.0	464	100.0
Highest degree	Ph.D.	9	25.0	294	85.0	73	89.0	376	81.0
	Ed.D.	0	.0	10	2.9	5	6.1	15	3.2
	Psy.D.	1	2.8	27	7.8	1	1.2	29	6.3
	Other doctorate or doctorate type not specified	0	.0	9	2.6	3	3.7	12	2.6
	Masters	25	69.4	1	.3	0	.0	26	5.6
	Not specified	1	2.8	5	1.4	0	.0	6	1.3
Years since degree	Less than 5	6	16.7	23	6.6	0	.0	29	6.3
	5 - 9	5	13.9	36	10.4	0	.0	41	8.8
	10 - 14	3	8.3	33	9.5	1	1.2	37	8.0
	15 - 19	5	13.9	31	9.0	2	2.4	38	8.2
	20 – 24	6	16.7	35	10.1	3	3.7	44	9.5
	25 or more	11	30.6	175	50.6	73	89.0	259	55.8
	Not specified	0	.0	13	3.8	3	3.7	16	3.4
	Mean	19.4		25.9		42.3		28.3
	SD	13.4		15.2		14.0		16.3

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

Table 3
Current Major Field of Division 10 Members by Membership Status, 2008

		Associate		Member		Fellow		Total
		N	%	N	%	N	%	N	%
Health service provider subfields	Child clinical	2	5.6	4	1.2	1	1.2	7	1.5
	Clinical	8	22.2	154	44.5	19	23.2	181	39.0
	Counseling psychology	6	16.7	25	7.2	2	2.4	33	7.1
	Geropsychology	0	.0	4	1.2	2	2.4	6	1.3
	Health	0	.0	4	1.2	2	2.4	6	1.3
	School	2	5.6	4	1.2	2	2.4	8	1.7
	Subtotal	18	50.0	195	56.4	28	34.1	241	51.9
Research and other subfields	Cognitive	0	.0	12	3.5	3	3.7	15	3.2
	Community	0	.0	1	.3	0	.0	1	.2
	Developmental	1	2.8	9	2.6	12	14.6	22	4.7
	Educational	1	2.8	13	3.8	1	1.2	15	3.2
	Environmental	0	.0	1	.3	2	2.4	3	.6
	Experimental	0	.0	8	2.3	9	11.0	17	3.7
	General/Methods & Systems	1	2.8	8	2.3	4	4.9	13	2.8
	Industrial/Organizational	0	.0	7	2.0	0	.0	7	1.5
	Neurosciences	0	.0	2	.6	0	.0	2	.4
	Personality	1	2.8	7	2.0	5	6.1	13	2.8
	Physiological/Psychobiology	1	2.8	0	.0	0	.0	1	.2
	Psychopharmacology	0	.0	1	.3	0	.0	1	.2
	Quantitative/ Math/ Psychometrics/ Stats	0	.0	1	.3	0	.0	1	.2
	Social	1	2.8	15	4.3	7	8.5	23	5.0
	Subtotal	6	16.7	85	24.6	43	52.4	134	28.9
Other fields	Behavioral Medicine	0	.0	2	.6	0	.0	2	.4
	Business or Management	1	2.8	1	.3	0	.0	2	.4
	Cognitive science	1	2.8	0	.0	2	2.4	3	.6
	Communications/Journalism	0	.0	1	.3	0	.0	1	.2
	Counseling	1	2.8	1	.3	0	.0	2	.4
	Criminology/Criminal Justice	0	.0	1	.3	0	.0	1	.2
	Education, Teaching	0	.0	5	1.4	2	2.4	7	1.5
	Organizational Behavior	0	.0	1	.3	0	.0	1	.2
	Psychiatry	0	.0	1	.3	0	.0	1	.2
	Rehabilitation	0	.0	1	.3	0	.0	1	.2
	Social/Behavioral Sciences	0	.0	3	.9	1	1.2	4	.9
	Social Work	0	.0	2	.6	0	.0	2	.4
	Theology/Religion	1	2.8	0	.0	0	.0	1	.2
	Other	1	2.8	9	2.6	2	2.4	12	2.6
	Subtotal	5	13.9	28	8.1	7	8.5	40	8.6
Not specified	Not specified	7	19.4	38	11.0	4	4.9	49	10.6
Science designation	General science	0	.0	23	6.6	6	7.3	29	6.3
	Core science	7	19.4	81	23.4	46	56.1	134	28.9
	Neither	22	61.1	204	59.0	26	31.7	252	54.3
Total		36	100.0	346	100.0	82	100.0	464	100.0

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

Table 4
Employment Characteristics of Division 10 Members by Membership Status, 2008

		Associate		Member		Fellow		Total
		N	%	N	%	N	%	N	%
	N=	36	100.0	346	100.0	82	100.0	464	100.0
Employment status	Employed full time	7	19.4	93	26.9	28	34.1	128	27.6
	Employed part time	2	5.6	38	11.0	8	9.8	48	10.3
	Postdoctoral study	0	.0	1	.3	0	.0	1	.2
	Unemployed, seeking employment	0	.0	1	.3	0	.0	1	.2
	Unemployed, not seeking	2	5.6	1	.3	0	.0	3	.6
	Retired	3	8.3	19	5.5	10	12.2	32	6.9
	Other	0	.0	1	.3	0	.0	1	.2
	Not specified	22	61.1	192	55.5	36	43.9	250	53.9
Licensure status	Licensed as a psychologist	11	30.6	211	61.0	32	39.0	254	54.7
Licensure status	Not licensed/unknown	25	69.4	135	39.0	50	61.0	210	45.3
Primary work setting (full-time-employed only)	University settings	0	.0	26	28.0	20	71.4	46	35.9
	Four-year colleges	0	.0	9	9.7	2	7.1	11	8.6
	Medical school	0	.0	3	3.2	1	3.6	4	3.1
	Other academic settings	1	14.3	5	5.4	0	.0	6	4.7
	Schools & other educational settings	0	.0	0	.0	1	3.6	1	.8
	Independent practice	2	28.6	31	33.3	2	7.1	35	27.3
	Hospital	1	14.3	5	5.4	0	.0	6	4.7
	Clinic	1	14.3	2	2.2	0	.0	3	2.3
	Other human service	1	14.3	4	4.3	0	.0	5	3.9
	Government	0	.0	3	3.2	0	.0	3	2.3
	Other	1	14.3	3	3.2	2	7.1	6	4.7
	Not specified	0	.0	2	2.2	0	.0	2	1.6
Involvement in work activities (full-time-employed only)	Research	1	14.3	48	51.6	23	82.1	72	56.3
	Education	3	42.9	52	55.9	22	78.6	77	60.2
	Health/mental health services	4	57.1	54	58.1	5	17.9	63	49.2
	Educational services	2	28.6	17	18.3	5	17.9	24	18.8
	Other applied psychology	0	.0	18	19.4	6	21.4	24	18.8
	Management/administration	3	42.9	30	32.3	14	50.0	47	36.7
	Other employment activities	3	42.9	22	23.7	3	10.7	28	21.9
	Not specified	1	14.3	7	7.5	1	3.6	9	7.0
Primary work activity (full-time-employed only)	Research	0	.0	8	8.6	11	39.3	19	14.8
	Education	1	14.3	28	30.1	9	32.1	38	29.7
	Mental Health Services	4	57.1	39	41.9	3	10.7	46	35.9
	Applied Psychology	0	.0	2	2.2	0	.0	2	1.6
	Management/administration	0	.0	8	8.6	4	14.3	12	9.4
	Other activities	1	14.3	0	.0	0	.0	1	.8
	Not specified	1	14.3	8	8.6	1	3.6	10	7.8

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

Table 5
Membership Characteristics of Division 10 Members by Membership Status, 2008

	Associate		Member		Fellow		Total
	N	%	N	%	N	%	N	%
1. General Psychology	3	8.3	28	8.1	28	34.1	59	12.7
2. Teaching of Psychology	3	8.3	24	6.9	10	12.2	37	8.0
3. Experimental Psychology	0	.0	9	2.6	23	28.0	32	6.9
5. Evaluation & Measurement	0	.0	8	2.3	11	13.4	19	4.1
6. Behavioral Neuroscience & Comparative	0	.0	2	.6	5	6.1	7	1.5
7. Developmental Psychology	0	.0	12	3.5	14	17.1	26	5.6
8. Personality & Social	3	8.3	38	11.0	25	30.5	66	14.2
9. SPSSI	1	2.8	16	4.6	15	18.3	32	6.9
10. Psychology & the Arts	36	100.0	346	100.0	82	100.0	464	100.0
12. Clinical Psychology	0	.0	34	9.8	16	19.5	50	10.8
13. Consulting Psychology	1	2.8	10	2.9	5	6.1	16	3.4
14. SIOP	0	.0	8	2.3	8	9.8	16	3.4
15. Educational Psychology	1	2.8	21	6.1	17	20.7	39	8.4
16. School Psychology	0	.0	7	2.0	7	8.5	14	3.0
17. Counseling Psychology	1	2.8	25	7.2	3	3.7	29	6.3
18. Psychologists in Public Service	1	2.8	4	1.2	3	3.7	8	1.7
19. Society for Military Psychology	1	2.8	3	.9	3	3.7	7	1.5
20. Adult Development & Aging	3	8.3	21	6.1	16	19.5	40	8.6
21. Applied Experimental & Engineering	0	.0	4	1.2	4	4.9	8	1.7
22. Rehabilitation Psychology	0	.0	8	2.3	3	3.7	11	2.4
23. Consumer Psychology	0	.0	4	1.2	5	6.1	9	1.9
24. Theoretical & Philosophical	3	8.3	24	6.9	16	19.5	43	9.3
25. Behavior Analysis	0	.0	2	.6	4	4.9	6	1.3
26. History of Psychology	2	5.6	19	5.5	15	18.3	36	7.8
27. Community Psychology	0	.0	4	1.2	6	7.3	10	2.2
28. Psychopharmacology & Substance Abuse	1	2.8	7	2.0	4	4.9	12	2.6
29. Psychotherapy	2	5.6	30	8.7	10	12.2	42	9.1
30. Psychological Hypnosis	2	5.6	16	4.6	4	4.9	22	4.7
31. State, Provincial, & Territorial Psychological Assn Affairs	0	.0	4	1.2	4	4.9	8	1.7
32. Humanistic Psychology	4	11.1	23	6.6	9	11.0	36	7.8
33. Intellectual & Developmental Disabilities	0	.0	3	.9	4	4.9	7	1.5
34. Population & Environmental	1	2.8	10	2.9	7	8.5	18	3.9
35. Psychology of Women	4	11.1	23	6.6	8	9.8	35	7.5
36. Psychology of Religion	3	8.3	19	5.5	9	11.0	31	6.7
37. Child and Family Policy & Practice	1	2.8	7	2.0	5	6.1	13	2.8
38. Health Psychology	0	.0	23	6.6	7	8.5	30	6.5
39. Psychoanalysis	3	8.3	54	15.6	7	8.5	64	13.8
40. Clinical Neuropsychology	1	2.8	25	7.2	4	4.9	30	6.5
41. Psychology-Law Society	1	2.8	7	2.0	3	3.7	11	2.4
42. Psychologists in Independent Practice	0	.0	36	10.4	5	6.1	41	8.8
43. Family Psychology	3	8.3	16	4.6	6	7.3	25	5.4
44. Lesbian & Gay Issues	2	5.6	9	2.6	4	4.9	15	3.2
45. Ethnic Minority Issues	0	.0	12	3.5	3	3.7	15	3.2
46. Media Psychology	4	11.1	23	6.6	10	12.2	37	8.0
47. Exercise & Sport Psychology	0	.0	9	2.6	5	6.1	14	3.0
48. Peace Psychology	4	11.1	13	3.8	8	9.8	25	5.4
49. Group Psychology & Group Psychotherapy	0	.0	16	4.6	2	2.4	18	3.9
50. Addictions	0	.0	6	1.7	2	2.4	8	1.7
51. Men & Masculinity	2	5.6	7	2.0	5	6.1	14	3.0
52. International	1	2.8	20	5.8	11	13.4	32	6.9
53. Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology	1	2.8	9	2.6	5	6.1	15	3.2
54. Pediatric Psychology	2	5.6	7	2.0	4	4.9	13	2.8
55. Advancement of Pharmacotherapy	0	.0	4	1.2	4	4.9	8	1.7
56. Trauma Psychology	1	2.8	10	2.9	5	6.1	16	3.4
Number of divisions
One	14	38.9	75	21.7	9	11.0	98	21.1
Two	7	19.4	100	28.9	7	8.5	114	24.6
Three	6	16.7	68	19.7	17	20.7	91	19.6
Four or more	9	25.0	103	29.8	49	59.8	161	34.7
Number belonging to state associations	9	25.0	142	41.0	17	20.7	168	36.2
ABPP Clinical psychology	0	.0	4	1.2	6	7.3	10	2.2
Counseling	0	.0	1	.3	0	.0	1	.2
School	0	.0	1	.3	2	2.4	3	.6
Forensic	0	.0	0	.0	1	1.2	1	.2
Psychoanalysis	0	.0	3	.9	0	.0	3	.6
Paid the Practice Assessment	8	22.2	127	36.7	5	6.1	140	30.2
Total	36	100.0	346	100.0	82	100.0	464	100.0

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