Table 1.
Demographic and professional characteristics of mental health clinicians
| N | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Gender | ||
| Male | 160 | 10.2 |
| Female | 1408 | 89.8 |
| Sexual orientation | ||
| Heterosexual or straight | 1360 | 87.2 |
| Gay or lesbian | 72 | 4.6 |
| Bisexual | 112 | 7.2 |
| Race/ethnic background | ||
| White non-Hispanic | 1425 | 91.3 |
| Black non-Hispanic | 101 | 6.5 |
| Hispanic | 20 | 1.3 |
| Asian | 12 | 0.8 |
| American Native | 2 | 0.1 |
| Current relationship status | ||
| Married | 1028 | 65.6 |
| Partnered | 140 | 8.9 |
| Widowed | 32 | 2.0 |
| Divorced | 148 | 9.4 |
| Separated | 36 | 2.3 |
| Never married | 184 | 11.7 |
| Highest academic degree | ||
| Master’s | 1536 | 96.4 |
| Doctorate | 24 | 1.5 |
| First professional degree | 8 | 0.5 |
| Members of professional organization(s)a | ||
| Yes | 392 | 25.3 |
| No | 1160 | 74.7 |
| Physical health statusb | ||
| Excellent | 180 | 11.5 |
| Very good | 540 | 34.6 |
| Good | 624 | 40.0 |
| Fair | 216 | 13.8 |
| Current financial situation | ||
| I cannot make ends meet | 428 | 27.5 |
| I have just enough money to make ends meet | 796 | 51.2 |
| I have enough money, with a little left over | 332 | 21.3 |
| Mental health statusb | ||
| Excellent | 92 | 5.9 |
| Very good | 568 | 36.4 |
| Good | 700 | 44.9 |
| Fair | 200 | 12.8 |
| Work remotely after COVIDc | ||
| Yes | 1288 | 82.1 |
| No | 280 | 17.9 |
| Supervised | ||
| Yes | 376 | 24.1 |
| No | 1184 | 75.9 |
aParticipants were asked if they currently belong to a professional membership organization, such as National Association of Social Workers, Clinical Society, etc.
bParticipants were asked to self-report their physical and mental health status, respectively
cParticipants were asked if they worked PRIMARILY remotely after March 11, 2020
dParticipants were asked if they supervised mental health clinicians