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2008 Membership Statistics for Division 16: School Psychology

Table 1: Demographic Characteristics of Division 16 Members by Membership Status, 2008
Table 2: Educational Characteristics of Division 16 Members by Membership Status, 2008
Table 3: Current Major Field of Division 16 Members by Membership Status, 2008
Table 4: Employment Characteristics of Division 16 Members by Membership Status, 2008
Table 5: Membership Characteristics of Division 16 Members by Membership Status, 2008

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Table 1
Demographic Characteristics of Division 16 Members by Membership Status, 2008

 

 		   Associate Member Fellow Total
N % N % N % N %
N= 170 100.0 1,229 100.0 197 100.0 1,596 100.0
Gender Men 58 34.1 559 45.5 139 70.6 756 47.4
Women 112 65.9 670 54.5 58 29.4 840 52.6
Race/ethnicity American Indian 0 .0 4 .3 0 .0 4 .3
Asian 2 1.2 24 2.0 3 1.5 29 1.8
Hispanic 1 .6 35 2.8 5 2.5 41 2.6
Black 1 .6 23 1.9 5 2.5 29 1.8
White 137 80.6 966 78.6 173 87.8 1,276 79.9
Other 0 .0 0 .0 1 .5 1 .1
Multiracial/multi-ethnic 0 .0 4 .3 0 .0 4 .3
Not specified 29 17.1 173 14.1 10 5.1 212 13.3
Age Under 30 3 1.8 5 .4 0 .0 8 .5
30 - 34 9 5.3 51 4.1 0 .0 60 3.8
35 - 39 5 2.9 101 8.2 1 .5 107 6.7
40 - 44 7 4.1 76 6.2 3 1.5 86 5.4
45 - 49 6 3.5 74 6.0 10 5.1 90 5.6
50 - 54 13 7.6 151 12.3 15 7.6 179 11.2
55 - 59 31 18.2 237 19.3 43 21.8 311 19.5
60 - 64 26 15.3 199 16.2 36 18.3 261 16.4
65 - 69 18 10.6 94 7.6 24 12.2 136 8.5
70 or older 39 22.9 188 15.3 62 31.5 289 18.1
Not specified 13 7.6 53 4.3 3 1.5 69 4.3
Mean 60.7   57.4   66.0   58.8  
SD 15.6   14.4   13.6   14.7  
Region New England 16 9.4 125 10.2 10 5.1 151 9.5
Middle Atlantic 70 41.2 386 31.4 55 27.9 511 32.0
East North Central 17 10.0 141 11.5 22 11.2 180 11.3
West North Central 9 5.3 52 4.2 12 6.1 73 4.6
South Atlantic 20 11.8 168 13.7 42 21.3 230 14.4
East South Central 2 1.2 37 3.0 13 6.6 52 3.3
West South Central 4 2.4 76 6.2 11 5.6 91 5.7
Mountain 4 2.4 96 7.8 10 5.1 110 6.9
Pacific 18 10.6 104 8.5 21 10.7 143 9.0
Other US (eg, Puerto Rico) 0 .0 3 .2 0 .0 3 .2
Canada 2 1.2 9 .7 1 .5 12 .8
Other 8 4.7 32 2.6 0 .0 40 2.5

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

Table 2
Educational Characteristics of Division 16 Members by Membership Status, 2008

 

 		   Associate Member Fellow Total
N % N % N % N %
N= 170 100.0 1,229 100.0 197 100.0 1,596 100.0
Highest degree Ph.D. 26 15.3 932 75.8 166 84.3 1,124 70.4
Ed.D. 7 4.1 111 9.0 26 13.2 144 9.0
Psy.D. 7 4.1 123 10.0 3 1.5 133 8.3
Other doctorate or doctorate type not specified 3 1.8 23 1.9 2 1.0 28 1.8
Masters 104 61.2 33 2.7 0 .0 137 8.6
Baccalaureate/Associate 2 1.2 0 .0 0 .0 2 .1
Certificate/diploma 4 2.4 0 .0 0 .0 4 .3
Not specified 17 10.0 7 .6 0 .0 24 1.5
Years since degree Less than 5 9 5.3 74 6.0 0 .0 83 5.2
5 - 9 19 11.2 154 12.5 0 .0 173 10.8
10 - 14 11 6.5 159 12.9 6 3.0 176 11.0
15 - 19 15 8.8 160 13.0 7 3.6 182 11.4
20 - 24 15 8.8 163 13.3 18 9.1 196 12.3
25 or more 88 51.8 492 40.0 165 83.8 745 46.7
Not specified 13 7.6 27 2.2 1 .5 41 2.6
Mean 27.7   22.6   35.6   24.8  
SD 16.0   13.8   12.1   14.6  

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

Table 3
Current Major Field of Division 16 Members by Membership Status, 2008

 

 		   Associate Member Fellow Total
N % N % N % N %
Health service provider subfields Child clinical 2 1.2 80 6.5 3 1.5 85 5.3
Clinical 14 8.2 203 16.5 26 13.2 243 15.2
Clinical neuropsychology 0 .0 10 .8 2 1.0 12 .8
Counseling psychology 5 2.9 36 2.9 2 1.0 43 2.7
Family 0 .0 0 .0 1 .5 1 .1
Forensic 0 .0 4 .3 1 .5 5 .3
Geropsychology 0 .0 2 .2 0 .0 2 .1
Health 0 .0 6 .5 2 1.0 8 .5
School 106 62.4 666 54.2 122 61.9 894 56.0
Sport psychology 0 .0 0 .0 1 .5 1 .1
Subtotal 127 74.7 1,007 81.9 160 81.2 1,294 81.1
Research and other subfields Cognitive 0 .0 2 .2 0 .0 2 .1
Community 0 .0 1 .1 2 1.0 3 .2
Developmental 1 .6 15 1.2 5 2.5 21 1.3
Educational 7 4.1 62 5.0 9 4.6 78 4.9
Experimental 0 .0 1 .1 1 .5 2 .1
General/Methods & Systems 2 1.2 1 .1 0 .0 3 .2
Neurosciences 0 .0 5 .4 2 1.0 7 .4
Personality 0 .0 0 .0 2 1.0 2 .1
Physiological/Psychobiology 0 .0 1 .1 0 .0 1 .1
Psychopharmacology 0 .0 1 .1 0 .0 1 .1
Quantitative/ Math/ Psychometrics/ Stats 0 .0 4 .3 2 1.0 6 .4
Social 1 .6 1 .1 0 .0 2 .1
Subtotal 11 6.5 94 7.6 23 11.7 128 8.0
Other fields Behavioral Medicine 0 .0 2 .2 1 .5 3 .2
Cognitive science 0 .0 1 .1 0 .0 1 .1
Counseling 2 1.2 1 .1 0 .0 3 .2
Counselor Education 0 .0 1 .1 0 .0 1 .1
Education, Teaching 1 .6 5 .4 0 .0 6 .4
Epidemiology 0 .0 1 .1 0 .0 1 .1
Genetics 0 .0 0 .0 1 .5 1 .1
Information Science 1 .6 0 .0 0 .0 1 .1
Law 0 .0 1 .1 2 1.0 3 .2
Organizational Behavior 0 .0 1 .1 0 .0 1 .1
Public Admin 0 .0 2 .2 0 .0 2 .1
Rehabilitation 0 .0 3 .2 0 .0 3 .2
Social/Behavioral Sciences 0 .0 1 .1 0 .0 1 .1
Social Work 1 .6 0 .0 0 .0 1 .1
Special Education 0 .0 3 .2 2 1.0 5 .3
Other 1 .6 13 1.1 2 1.0 16 1.0
Subtotal 6 3.5 35 2.8 8 4.1 49 3.1
Not specified Not specified 26 15.3 93 7.6 6 3.0 125 7.8
Science designation General science 1 .6 16 1.3 5 2.5 22 1.4
Core science 12 7.1 97 7.9 22 11.2 131 8.2
Neither 131 77.1 1,023 83.2 164 83.2 1,318 82.6
Total 170 100.0 1,229 100.0 197 100.0 1,596 100.0

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

Table 4
Employment Characteristics of Division 16 Members by Membership Status, 2008

 

 

 

 Associate Member Fellow Total
  N % N % N % N %
  N= 170 100.0 1,229 100.0 197 100.0 1,596 100.0
Employment status Employed full time 34 20.0 372 30.3 82 41.6 488 30.6
Employed part time 18 10.6 86 7.0 9 4.6 113 7.1
Employed; status not known 0 .0 1 .1 0 .0 1 .1
Postdoctoral study 0 .0 2 .2 0 .0 2 .1
Unemployed, seeking employment 0 .0 2 .2 0 .0 2 .1
Unemployed, not seeking 0 .0 1 .1 1 .5 2 .1
Retired 9 5.3 58 4.7 20 10.2 87 5.5
Not specified 109 64.1 707 57.5 85 43.1 901 56.5
Licensure status Licensed as a psychologist 70 41.2 843 68.6 135 68.5 1,048 65.7
Not licensed/unknown 100 58.8 386 31.4 62 31.5 548 34.3
Primary work setting (full-time-employed only) University settings 1 2.9 128 34.4 69 84.1 198 40.6
Four-year colleges 0 .0 6 1.6 0 .0 6 1.2
Medical school 1 2.9 10 2.7 2 2.4 13 2.7
Other academic settings 0 .0 5 1.3 0 .0 5 1.0
Schools & other educational settings 26 76.5 115 30.9 0 .0 141 28.9
Independent practice 2 5.9 64 17.2 2 2.4 68 13.9
Hospital 1 2.9 7 1.9 1 1.2 9 1.8
Clinic 1 2.9 5 1.3 0 .0 6 1.2
Other human service 1 2.9 12 3.2 0 .0 13 2.7
Business & industry 0 .0 1 .3 1 1.2 2 .4
Government 0 .0 8 2.2 1 1.2 9 1.8
Other 0 .0 9 2.4 5 6.1 14 2.9
Not specified 1 2.9 2 .5 1 1.2 4 .8
Involvement in work activities (full-time-employed only) Research 3 8.8 163 43.8 71 86.6 237 48.6
Education 12 35.3 214 57.5 72 87.8 298 61.1
Health/mental health services 24 70.6 239 64.2 19 23.2 282 57.8
Educational services 31 91.2 224 60.2 20 24.4 275 56.4
Other applied psychology 8 23.5 83 22.3 15 18.3 106 21.7
Management/administration 9 26.5 135 36.3 32 39.0 176 36.1
Other employment activities 6 17.6 57 15.3 15 18.3 78 16.0
Not specified 0 .0 7 1.9 5 6.1 12 2.5
Primary work activity (full-time-employed only) Research 0 .0 40 10.8 24 29.3 64 13.1
Education 2 5.9 92 24.7 30 36.6 124 25.4
Mental Health Services 6 17.6 96 25.8 2 2.4 104 21.3
Educational Services 23 67.6 94 25.3 3 3.7 120 24.6
Applied Psychology 0 .0 3 .8 2 2.4 5 1.0
Management/administration 3 8.8 34 9.1 12 14.6 49 10.0
Other activities 0 .0 3 .8 4 4.9 7 1.4
Not specified 0 .0 10 2.7 5 6.1 15 3.1

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

Table 5
Membership Characteristics of Division 16 Members by Membership Status, 2008

 

 		   Associate Member Fellow Total
N % N % N % N %
1. General Psychology 4 2.4 26 2.1 14 7.1 44 2.8
2. Teaching of Psychology 1 .6 22 1.8 9 4.6 32 2.0
3. Experimental Psychology 0 .0 2 .2 4 2.0 6 .4
5. Evaluation & Measurement 0 .0 36 2.9 18 9.1 54 3.4
6. Behavioral Neuroscience & Comparative 1 .6 3 .2 4 2.0 8 .5
7. Developmental Psychology 3 1.8 28 2.3 16 8.1 47 2.9
8. Personality & Social 6 3.5 22 1.8 7 3.6 35 2.2
9. SPSSI 4 2.4 7 .6 14 7.1 25 1.6
10. Psychology & the Arts 0 .0 7 .6 7 3.6 14 .9
12. Clinical Psychology 0 .0 73 5.9 34 17.3 107 6.7
13. Consulting Psychology 1 .6 12 1.0 10 5.1 23 1.4
14. SIOP 0 .0 4 .3 6 3.0 10 .6
15. Educational Psychology 20 11.8 113 9.2 48 24.4 181 11.3
16. School Psychology 170 100.0 1,229 100.0 197 100.0 1,596 100.0
17. Counseling Psychology 6 3.5 42 3.4 10 5.1 58 3.6
18. Psychologists in Public Service 2 1.2 6 .5 4 2.0 12 .8
19. Society for Military Psychology 0 .0 4 .3 2 1.0 6 .4
20. Adult Development & Aging 1 .6 10 .8 7 3.6 18 1.1
21. Applied Experimental & Engineering 0 .0 2 .2 2 1.0 4 .3
22. Rehabilitation Psychology 1 .6 11 .9 5 2.5 17 1.1
23. Consumer Psychology 0 .0 2 .2 2 1.0 4 .3
24. Theoretical & Philosophical 2 1.2 5 .4 5 2.5 12 .8
25. Behavior Analysis 1 .6 17 1.4 10 5.1 28 1.8
26. History of Psychology 0 .0 6 .5 11 5.6 17 1.1
27. Community Psychology 1 .6 15 1.2 15 7.6 31 1.9
28. Psychopharmacology & Substance Abuse 1 .6 12 1.0 7 3.6 20 1.3
29. Psychotherapy 4 2.4 50 4.1 17 8.6 71 4.4
30. Psychological Hypnosis 1 .6 17 1.4 4 2.0 22 1.4
31. State, Provincial, & Territorial Psychological Assn Affairs 0 .0 5 .4 8 4.1 13 .8
32. Humanistic Psychology 2 1.2 8 .7 6 3.0 16 1.0
33. Intellectual & Developmental Disabilities 3 1.8 34 2.8 15 7.6 52 3.3
34. Population & Environmental 1 .6 3 .2 4 2.0 8 .5
35. Psychology of Women 3 1.8 22 1.8 17 8.6 42 2.6
36. Psychology of Religion 3 1.8 24 2.0 4 2.0 31 1.9
37. Child and Family Policy & Practice 9 5.3 43 3.5 27 13.7 79 4.9
38. Health Psychology 0 .0 13 1.1 9 4.6 22 1.4
39. Psychoanalysis 2 1.2 36 2.9 10 5.1 48 3.0
40. Clinical Neuropsychology 7 4.1 93 7.6 20 10.2 120 7.5
41. Psychology-Law Society 1 .6 14 1.1 11 5.6 26 1.6
42. Psychologists in Independent Practice 0 .0 98 8.0 17 8.6 115 7.2
43. Family Psychology 2 1.2 42 3.4 17 8.6 61 3.8
44. Lesbian & Gay Issues 1 .6 7 .6 8 4.1 16 1.0
45. Ethnic Minority Issues 4 2.4 25 2.0 9 4.6 38 2.4
46. Media Psychology 0 .0 7 .6 14 7.1 21 1.3
47. Exercise & Sport Psychology 3 1.8 12 1.0 7 3.6 22 1.4
48. Peace Psychology 3 1.8 4 .3 5 2.5 12 .8
49. Group Psychology & Group Psychotherapy 1 .6 7 .6 9 4.6 17 1.1
50. Addictions 2 1.2 7 .6 6 3.0 15 .9
51. Men & Masculinity 0 .0 6 .5 8 4.1 14 .9
52. International 3 1.8 29 2.4 27 13.7 59 3.7
53. Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology 5 2.9 126 10.3 30 15.2 161 10.1
54. Pediatric Psychology 3 1.8 67 5.5 24 12.2 94 5.9
55. Advancement of Pharmacotherapy 0 .0 16 1.3 9 4.6 25 1.6
56. Trauma Psychology 1 .6 14 1.1 13 6.6 28 1.8
Number of divisions                
One 119 70.0 572 46.5 48 24.4 739 46.3
Two 24 14.1 336 27.3 62 31.5 422 26.4
Three 11 6.5 183 14.9 29 14.7 223 14.0
Four or more 16 9.4 138 11.2 58 29.4 212 13.3
Number belonging to state associations 77 45.3 604 49.1 98 49.7 779 48.8
ABPP Clinical psychology 0 .0 10 .8 9 4.6 19 1.2
School 0 .0 50 4.1 27 13.7 77 4.8
Clinical neuropsychology 0 .0 2 .2 0 .0 2 .1
Forensic 0 .0 1 .1 2 1.0 3 .2
Family psychology 0 .0 2 .2 1 .5 3 .2
Behavioral psychology 0 .0 3 .2 1 .5 4 .3
Clinical health 0 .0 0 .0 1 .5 1 .1
Psychoanalysis 0 .0 2 .2 1 .5 3 .2
Clinical child and adolescent psychology 0 .0 1 .1 0 .0 1 .1
ABPH Clinical hypnosis 0 .0 1 .1 0 .0 1 .1
Experimental hypnosis 0 .0 0 .0 1 .5 1 .1
Paid the Practice Assessment 23 13.5 499 40.6 35 17.8 557 34.9
Total 170 100.0 1,229 100.0 197 100.0 1,596 100.0

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



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