Table 2.
Trainee Demographic Characteristics
| Characteristic | Total (n=110) n (%) |
|
|---|---|---|
| Woman | 92 (83.6) | |
| Age Range | ||
| 18–25 | 17 (15.5) | |
| 26–30 | 60 (54.6) | |
| 31–35 | 20 (18.2) | |
| > 35 | 13 (11.8) | |
| Region* | ||
| Northeast | 10 (9.1) | |
| Mid-Atlantic | 12 (10.9) | |
| South | 30 (27.3) | |
| Midwest | 29 (26.4) | |
| Southwest | 7 (6.4) | |
| West | 20 (18.2) | |
| Outside US | 2 (1.8) | |
| Current Degree Program | ||
| PhD | 75 (68.2) | |
| Post-doc | 24 (21.8) | |
| PsyD | 5 (4.6) | |
| MPH | 3 (2.7) | |
| MS | 2 (1.8) | |
| DrPH | 1 (0.9) | |
| Department/Academic School | ||
| Psychology | 57 (52.3) | |
| Public Health | 17 (15.6) | |
| Medicine | 12 (11.0) | |
| Kinesiology | 8 (7.3) | |
| Other | 6 (5.5) | |
| Nursing | 4 (3.7) | |
| Nutrition/Exercise Science | 3 (2.8) | |
| Human Development | 2 (1.8) | |
| ≥ 50% Program Completed | 74 (67.3) | |
| Pursuing Clinical Degree | 53 (48.2) | |
| Training Fellowship (e.g., T32, F31, F32) | 23 (20.9) | |
| Stipend Received for Training | 94 (85.5) | |
| Intended Post-degree Position | ||
| Post-doc | 54 (50.9) | |
| Junior Faculty | 23 (21.7) | |
| Research Scientist | 12 (11.3) | |
| Clinical Practice | 3 (2.8) | |
| Nonacademic | 14 (13.2) | |
| Ideal Post-degree Academic Responsibility | ||
| Research | 51 (50.0) | |
| Teaching | 7 (6.9) | |
| Clinical | 13 (12.8) | |
| Not Applicable | 31 (30.4) | |
| Nonacademic Position Career Track | ||
| Government | 15 (33.3) | |
| Consulting | 13 (28.9) | |
| Industry | 7 (15.6) | |
| Non-profit | 4 (8.9) | |
| Nonacademic Clinician | 3 (6.7) | |
| Think Tank | 3 (6.7) | |
*
US States by Census Region: Northeast (CT, MA, ME, NH, RI, VT); Mid-Atlantic (DE, MD, NJ, NY, PA, DC); South (AL, AR, FL, GA, KY, LA, MS, NC, SC, TN, VA, WA, WV); Midwest (IL, IN, IA, KS, MI, MN, MO, NE, ND, OH, SD, WI); Southwest (AZ, NM, OK, TX); West (AK, CO, CA, HI, ID, MT, NV, OR, UT, WA, WY)