Table 1.
Clinical Research Staff Demographic and Work Characteristics
| Research Worker Demographics | % (N) | Research Worker Demographics | % (N) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gender | Male | 23% (29) | Work as Part of Graduate Assistantship |
Yes | 18% (22) |
| Female | 77% (96) | ||||
| Ethnicity | Hispanic/Latino | 8% (10) | Formal Training in Mental Health Counseling |
Yes | 59% (74) |
| African | 4% (5) | ||||
| American | 77% (96) | ||||
| Caucasian | 11% (14) | ||||
| Other | |||||
| Last time worked on a research study |
Currently | 90% (112) | Education | College degree | 44% (55) |
| Past Year | 10% (13) | MA degree | 37% (46) | ||
| Ph.D. or Psy.D. | 19% (24) | ||||
| Number of Mental | 1 | 7% (9) | Age | 20– 29 | 54% (65) |
| Health Research | 2–3 | 32% (42) | 30–39 | 30% (39) | |
| Studies as Research | 4–5 | 26% (34) | 40–49 | 8% (9) | |
| Worker | 5 or more | 34% (44) | 50+ | 8% (9) | |
| Experience | Less than 1 year | 6% (8) | Percent Time of Direct Participant Contact |
25% | 21% (26) |
| 1–2 years | 13% (16) | 50% | 24% (30) | ||
| 2–5 years | 35% (44) | 75% | 35% (44) | ||
| 5 or more | 46% (57) | 100% | 20% (25) | ||
| Authored Publications |
0–2 | 56% (70) | Presentations | 0–2 | 42% (52) |
| 3 or more | 44% (55) | 3 or more | 58% (73) | ||
| Hours Worked per week |
19 or less | 10% (12) | Income (M = $30,000 – $40,000) |
Less than $10,000 | 2% (3) |
| 20–34 | 17% (21) | $10,001 – $20,000 | 13% (16) | ||
| 35+ | 73% (92) | $20,001 – $30,000 | 20% (25) | ||
| $30,001– $40,000 | 18% (23) | ||||
| $50,000 or more | 25% (31) | ||||
| Decline to answer | 4% (5) | ||||