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2008 Membership Statistics for Division 5: Evaluation, Measurement and Statistics

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

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

     Associate Member Fellow Total
N % N % N % N %
N= 43 100.0 777 100.0 275 100.0 1,095 100.0
Gender Men 27 62.8 513 66.0 230 83.6 770 70.3
Women 16 37.2 264 34.0 45 16.4 325 29.7
Race/ethnicity American Indian 0 .0 1 .1 1 .4 2 .2
Asian 1 2.3 32 4.1 2 .7 35 3.2
Hispanic 0 .0 15 1.9 8 2.9 23 2.1
Black 1 2.3 11 1.4 4 1.5 16 1.5
White 30 69.8 616 79.3 248 90.2 894 81.6
Multiracial/multi-ethnic 0 .0 5 .6 2 .7 7 .6
Not specified 11 25.6 97 12.5 10 3.6 118 10.8
Age Under 30 3 7.0 4 .5 0 .0 7 .6
30 - 34 2 4.7 31 4.0 0 .0 33 3.0
35 - 39 5 11.6 70 9.0 0 .0 75 6.8
40 - 44 3 7.0 71 9.1 9 3.3 83 7.6
45 - 49 7 16.3 79 10.2 10 3.6 96 8.8
50 - 54 6 14.0 88 11.3 24 8.7 118 10.8
55 - 59 5 11.6 133 17.1 40 14.5 178 16.3
60 - 64 5 11.6 118 15.2 43 15.6 166 15.2
65 - 69 3 7.0 70 9.0 28 10.2 101 9.2
70 or older 1 2.3 77 9.9 107 38.9 185 16.9
Not specified 3 7.0 36 4.6 14 5.1 53 4.8
Mean 49.7   55.0   67.5   57.9  
SD 12.6   13.1   13.7   14.4  
Region New England 2 4.7 71 9.1 14 5.1 87 7.9
Middle Atlantic 12 27.9 117 15.1 36 13.1 165 15.1
East North Central 8 18.6 116 14.9 28 10.2 152 13.9
West North Central 5 11.6 43 5.5 31 11.3 79 7.2
South Atlantic 6 14.0 139 17.9 61 22.2 206 18.8
East South Central 1 2.3 32 4.1 7 2.5 40 3.7
West South Central 2 4.7 48 6.2 24 8.7 74 6.8
Mountain 0 .0 28 3.6 12 4.4 40 3.7
Pacific 5 11.6 130 16.7 56 20.4 191 17.4
Other US (eg, Puerto Rico) 0 .0 1 .1 1 .4 2 .2
Canada 1 2.3 28 3.6 3 1.1 32 2.9
Other 1 2.3 24 3.1 2 .7 27 2.5

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

Table 2
Educational Characteristics of Division 5 Members by Membership Status, 2008

    Associate Member Fellow Total
N % N % N % N %
N= 43 100.0 777 100.0 275 100.0 1,095 100.0
Highest degree Ph.D. 11 25.6 716 92.1 259 94.2 986 90.0
Ed.D. 0 .0 19 2.4 11 4.0 30 2.7
Psy.D. 0 .0 17 2.2 0 .0 17 1.6
Other doctorate or doctorate type not specified 0 .0 10 1.3 3 1.1 13 1.2
Masters 29 67.4 11 1.4 1 .4 41 3.7
Baccalaureate/Associate 1 2.3 0 .0 1 .4 2 .2
Not specified 2 4.7 4 .5 0 .0 6 .5
Years since degree Less than 5 4 9.3 43 5.5 0 .0 47 4.3
5 - 9 6 14.0 114 14.7 2 .7 122 11.1
10 - 14 7 16.3 93 12.0 6 2.2 106 9.7
15 – 19 6 14.0 109 14.0 13 4.7 128 11.7
20 – 24 8 18.6 91 11.7 24 8.7 123 11.2
25 or more 9 20.9 314 40.4 228 82.9 551 50.3
Not specified 3 7.0 13 1.7 2 .7 18 1.6
Mean 18.7   22.0   38.3   26.0  
SD 12.0   13.1   14.3   15.2  

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

Table 3
Current Major Field of Division 5 Members by Membership Status, 2008

      Associate Member Fellow Total
N % N % N % N %
Health service provider subfields Child clinical 1 2.3 6 .8 0 .0 7 .6
Clinical 6 14.0 132 17.0 37 13.5 175 16.0
Clinical neuropsychology 0 .0 7 .9 0 .0 7 .6
Counseling psychology 1 2.3 28 3.6 16 5.8 45 4.1
Forensic 0 .0 2 .3 0 .0 2 .2
Geropsychology 0 .0 3 .4 1 .4 4 .4
Health 1 2.3 10 1.3 4 1.5 15 1.4
School 0 .0 19 2.4 8 2.9 27 2.5
Sport psychology 0 .0 1 .1 0 .0 1 .1
Subtotal 9 20.9 208 26.8 66 24.0 283 25.8
Research and other subfields Cognitive 0 .0 8 1.0 1 .4 9 .8
Community 0 .0 7 .9 1 .4 8 .7
Developmental 0 .0 18 2.3 8 2.9 26 2.4
Educational 2 4.7 55 7.1 26 9.5 83 7.6
Experimental 1 2.3 15 1.9 4 1.5 20 1.8
General/Methods & Systems 1 2.3 10 1.3 5 1.8 16 1.5
Industrial/Organizational 11 25.6 126 16.2 42 15.3 179 16.3
Neurosciences 0 .0 4 .5 1 .4 5 .5
Personality 1 2.3 23 3.0 11 4.0 35 3.2
Physiological/Psychobiology 0 .0 1 .1 0 .0 1 .1
Quantitative/ Math/ Psychometrics/ Stats 5 11.6 152 19.6 69 25.1 226 20.6
Social 0 .0 32 4.1 13 4.7 45 4.1
Subtotal 21 48.8 451 58.0 181 65.8 653 59.6
Other fields Behavioral Medicine 0 .0 1 .1 0 .0 1 .1
Business or Management 0 .0 8 1.0 2 .7 10 .9
Cognitive science 0 .0 0 .0 1 .4 1 .1
Communications/Journalism 0 .0 1 .1 0 .0 1 .1
Counseling 1 2.3 0 .0 0 .0 1 .1
Counselor Education 0 .0 1 .1 0 .0 1 .1
Criminology/Criminal Justice 1 2.3 3 .4 0 .0 4 .4
Education, Teaching 0 .0 2 .3 3 1.1 5 .5
Engineering 1 2.3 0 .0 0 .0 1 .1
Epidemiology 0 .0 2 .3 0 .0 2 .2
Industrial Relations 0 .0 1 .1 0 .0 1 .1
Information Science 0 .0 1 .1 0 .0 1 .1
Law 0 .0 1 .1 0 .0 1 .1
Medicine 0 .0 5 .6 1 .4 6 .5
Organizational Behavior 0 .0 3 .4 1 .4 4 .4
Psychiatry 0 .0 1 .1 0 .0 1 .1
Rehabilitation 0 .0 3 .4 1 .4 4 .4
Social/Behavioral Sciences 0 .0 2 .3 0 .0 2 .2
Social Work 0 .0 1 .1 0 .0 1 .1
Sociology 0 .0 1 .1 0 .0 1 .1
Statistics 1 2.3 3 .4 4 1.5 8 .7
Other 0 .0 17 2.2 8 2.9 25 2.3
Subtotal 4 9.3 57 7.3 21 7.6 82 7.5
Not specified Not specified 9 20.9 61 7.9 7 2.5 77 7.0
Science designation General science 12 27.9 149 19.2 51 18.5 212 19.4
Core science 12 27.9 330 42.5 144 52.4 486 44.4
Neither 10 23.3 237 30.5 73 26.5 320 29.2
Total 43 100.0 777 100.0 275 100.0 1,095 100.0

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

Table 4
Employment Characteristics of Division 5 Members by Membership Status, 2008

      Associate Member Fellow Total
  N % N % N % N %
  N= 43 100.0 777 100.0 275 100.0 1,095 100.0
Employment status Employed full time 12 27.9 309 39.8 107 38.9 428 39.1
Employed part time 2 4.7 18 2.3 12 4.4 32 2.9
Postdoctoral study 0 .0 3 .4 0 .0 3 .3
Unemployed, seeking employment 0 .0 1 .1 0 .0 1 .1
Unemployed, not seeking 0 .0 2 .3 0 .0 2 .2
Retired 0 .0 20 2.6 39 14.2 59 5.4
Other 1 2.3 0 .0 0 .0 1 .1
Not specified 28 65.1 424 54.6 117 42.5 569 52.0
Licensure status Licensed as a psychologist 7 16.3 235 30.2 105 38.2 347 31.7
Not licensed/unknown 36 83.7 542 69.8 170 61.8 748 68.3
Primary work setting (full-time-employed only) University settings 0 .0 134 43.4 71 66.4 205 47.9
Four-year colleges 0 .0 9 2.9 0 .0 9 2.1
Medical school 0 .0 20 6.5 5 4.7 25 5.8
Other academic settings 0 .0 8 2.6 0 .0 8 1.9
Schools & other educational settings 0 .0 8 2.6 1 .9 9 2.1
Independent practice 1 8.3 27 8.7 3 2.8 31 7.2
Hospital 1 8.3 12 3.9 3 2.8 16 3.7
Clinic 1 8.3 3 1.0 0 .0 4 .9
Other human service 1 8.3 4 1.3 1 .9 6 1.4
Business & industry 2 16.7 19 6.1 3 2.8 24 5.6
Government 2 16.7 14 4.5 3 2.8 19 4.4
Other 4 33.3 49 15.9 16 15.0 69 16.1
Not specified 0 .0 2 .6 1 .9 3 .7
Involvement in work activities (full-time-employed only) Research 7 58.3 231 74.8 95 88.8 333 77.8
Education 5 41.7 175 56.6 76 71.0 256 59.8
Health/mental health services 4 33.3 71 23.0 15 14.0 90 21.0
Educational services 0 .0 51 16.5 10 9.3 61 14.3
Other applied psychology 7 58.3 115 37.2 29 27.1 151 35.3
Management/administration 8 66.7 162 52.4 61 57.0 231 54.0
Other employment activities 5 41.7 60 19.4 17 15.9 82 19.2
Not specified 0 .0 11 3.6 4 3.7 15 3.5
Primary work activity (full-time-employed only) Research 4 33.3 111 35.9 49 45.8 164 38.3
Education 0 .0 59 19.1 22 20.6 81 18.9
Mental Health Services 3 25.0 32 10.4 4 3.7 39 9.1
Educational Services 0 .0 11 3.6 1 .9 12 2.8
Applied Psychology 2 16.7 39 12.6 7 6.5 48 11.2
Management/administration 2 16.7 37 12.0 17 15.9 56 13.1
Other activities 0 .0 6 1.9 3 2.8 9 2.1
Not specified 1 8.3 14 4.5 4 3.7 19 4.4

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

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

      Associate Member Fellow Total
N % N % N % N %
1. General Psychology 4 9.3 36 4.6 54 19.6 94 8.6
2. Teaching of Psychology 3 7.0 39 5.0 25 9.1 67 6.1
3. Experimental Psychology 1 2.3 11 1.4 28 10.2 40 3.7
5. Evaluation & Measurement 43 100.0 777 100.0 275 100.0 1,095 100.0
6. Behavioral Neuroscience & Comparative 1 2.3 5 .6 7 2.5 13 1.2
7. Developmental Psychology 1 2.3 25 3.2 22 8.0 48 4.4
8. Personality & Social 2 4.7 86 11.1 58 21.1 146 13.3
9. SPSSI 1 2.3 18 2.3 23 8.4 42 3.8
10. Psychology & the Arts 0 .0 8 1.0 11 4.0 19 1.7
12. Clinical Psychology 0 .0 56 7.2 43 15.6 99 9.0
13. Consulting Psychology 3 7.0 25 3.2 16 5.8 44 4.0
14. SIOP 9 20.9 146 18.8 71 25.8 226 20.6
15. Educational Psychology 7 16.3 93 12.0 63 22.9 163 14.9
16. School Psychology 0 .0 36 4.6 18 6.5 54 4.9
17. Counseling Psychology 1 2.3 26 3.3 29 10.5 56 5.1
18. Psychologists in Public Service 0 .0 13 1.7 16 5.8 29 2.6
19. Society for Military Psychology 1 2.3 18 2.3 24 8.7 43 3.9
20. Adult Development & Aging 0 .0 19 2.4 24 8.7 43 3.9
21. Applied Experimental & Engineering 0 .0 9 1.2 16 5.8 25 2.3
22. Rehabilitation Psychology 0 .0 19 2.4 7 2.5 26 2.4
23. Consumer Psychology 0 .0 13 1.7 6 2.2 19 1.7
24. Theoretical & Philosophical 0 .0 7 .9 12 4.4 19 1.7
25. Behavior Analysis 1 2.3 9 1.2 7 2.5 17 1.6
26. History of Psychology 2 4.7 12 1.5 22 8.0 36 3.3
27. Community Psychology 0 .0 10 1.3 9 3.3 19 1.7
28. Psychopharmacology & Substance Abuse 1 2.3 9 1.2 8 2.9 18 1.6
29. Psychotherapy 2 4.7 19 2.4 14 5.1 35 3.2
30. Psychological Hypnosis 0 .0 9 1.2 5 1.8 14 1.3
31. State, Provincial, & Territorial Psychological Assn Affairs 0 .0 5 .6 10 3.6 15 1.4
32. Humanistic Psychology 1 2.3 6 .8 6 2.2 13 1.2
33. Intellectual & Developmental Disabilities 0 .0 11 1.4 7 2.5 18 1.6
34. Population & Environmental 0 .0 6 .8 16 5.8 22 2.0
35. Psychology of Women 0 .0 18 2.3 16 5.8 34 3.1
36. Psychology of Religion 1 2.3 16 2.1 12 4.4 29 2.6
37. Child and Family Policy & Practice 0 .0 15 1.9 9 3.3 24 2.2
38. Health Psychology 3 7.0 44 5.7 29 10.5 76 6.9
39. Psychoanalysis 0 .0 8 1.0 5 1.8 13 1.2
40. Clinical Neuropsychology 3 7.0 51 6.6 14 5.1 68 6.2
41. Psychology-Law Society 0 .0 33 4.2 13 4.7 46 4.2
42. Psychologists in Independent Practice 0 .0 27 3.5 13 4.7 40 3.7
43. Family Psychology 1 2.3 8 1.0 6 2.2 15 1.4
44. Lesbian & Gay Issues 0 .0 6 .8 4 1.5 10 .9
45. Ethnic Minority Issues 1 2.3 25 3.2 10 3.6 36 3.3
46. Media Psychology 1 2.3 9 1.2 6 2.2 16 1.5
47. Exercise & Sport Psychology 0 .0 18 2.3 9 3.3 27 2.5
48. Peace Psychology 1 2.3 7 .9 8 2.9 16 1.5
49. Group Psychology & Group Psychotherapy 0 .0 3 .4 3 1.1 6 .5
50. Addictions 1 2.3 25 3.2 10 3.6 36 3.3
51. Men & Masculinity 0 .0 1 .1 6 2.2 7 .6
52. International 1 2.3 10 1.3 27 9.8 38 3.5
53. Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology 1 2.3 26 3.3 10 3.6 37 3.4
54. Pediatric Psychology 0 .0 5 .6 7 2.5 12 1.1
55. Advancement of Pharmacotherapy 0 .0 9 1.2 6 2.2 15 1.4
56. Trauma Psychology 1 2.3 9 1.2 6 2.2 16 1.5
Number of divisions                
One 12 27.9 219 28.2 26 9.5 257 23.5
Two 20 46.5 265 34.1 69 25.1 354 32.3
Three 6 14.0 154 19.8 59 21.5 219 20.0
Four or more 5 11.6 139 17.9 121 44.0 265 24.2
Number belonging to state associations 10 23.3 143 18.4 51 18.5 204 18.6
ABPP Clinical psychology 0 .0 6 .8 14 5.1 20 1.8
Organizational business consulting psychology 0 .0 3 .4 5 1.8 8 .7
School 0 .0 4 .5 2 .7 6 .5
Clinical neuropsychology 0 .0 4 .5 2 .7 6 .5
Forensic 0 .0 3 .4 3 1.1 6 .5
Behavioral psychology 0 .0 2 .3 1 .4 3 .3
Rehabilitation psychology 0 .0 0 .0 1 .4 1 .1
Paid the Practice Assessment 4 9.3 128 16.5 22 8.0 154 14.1

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




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