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Table 3 (continued)

Time to Job and Underemployment Concerns Reported by 1992 Bachelor Degree Recipients in Psychology,
by type of Employment Position

____________________________________________________________________________________

Human Services

Educational

Other Settings

Total

N

%

N

%

N

%

N

%

N=

135

100

73

100

206

100

414

100

TIME TO FIND CURRENT POSITION

Already employed in this job prior to graduation

38

28

21

29

55

27

114

27

Within 3 months of completing

56

41

31

42

95

46

182

44

4-6 months

24

18

14

19

27

13

65

16

More than 6 months

13

10

6

8

22

11

41

10

Not specified

4

3

1

1

7

3

12

3

NUMBER OF JOB CHANGES SINCE GRADUATION

No job changes

21

16

15

21

41

20

77

19

One job change

57

42

34

47

95

46

186

45

Two job changes

33

24

11

15

28

14

72

17

Three or more job changes

20

15

11

15

39

13

70

17

Not specified

4

3

2

3

3

1

9

2

*UNDEREMPLOYMENT IN CURRENT JOB

Not underemployed

55

41

31

42

72

35

158

38

Job is not in field

6

5

19

26

62

30

87

21

Job not commensurate with level of training

30

22

14

19

51

25

95

23

Job not commensurate with level of experience

17

13

11

15

33

16

61

15

Would like more challenging job

39

30

18

25

68

33

125

30

Currently looking for more commensurate position

26

19

11

15

49

24

86

21

Underemployed but prefer to remain in position

19

14

8

11

34

16

61

15

Not Specified

1

1

3

4

3

1

7

2

Source: 1992 Psychology Baccalaureate Survey, Research Office, APA.

Note: Due to rounding, column percentages may not sum to 100%. Included are respondents indicating any level of employment. The "Other Settings" category includes a variety of settings including Retail, Law, Food Service, and Business which accounts for the large N.

*Respondents may have indicated more than one response.

No job changes

21

16

15

21

41

20

77

19

One job change

57

42

34

47

95

46

186

45

Two job changes

33

24

11

15

28

14

72

17

Three or more job changes

20

15

11

15

39

13

70

17

Not specified

4

3

2

3

3

1

9

2

*UNDEREMPLOYMENT IN CURRENT JOB

Not underemployed

55

41

31

42

72

35

158

38

Job is not in field

6

5

19

26

62

30

87

21

Job not commensurate with level of training

30

22

14

19

51

25

95

23

Job not commensurate with level of experience

17

13

11

15

33

16

61

15

Would like more challenging job

39

30

18

25

68

33

125

30

Currently looking for more commensurate position

26

19

11

15

49

24

86

21

Underemployed but prefer to remain in position

19

14

8

11

34

16

61

15

Not Specified

1

1

3

4

3

1

7

2

Source: 1992 Psychology Baccalaureate Survey, Research Office, APA.

Note: Due to rounding, column percentages may not sum to 100%. Included are respondents indicating any level of employment. The "Other Settings" category includes a variety of settings including Retail, Law, Food Service, and Business which accounts for the large N.

*Respondents may have indicated more than one response.


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