Report
Membership Satisfaction
March 10th 2017, 4:51 pm EST
Q1 - I. NJPA Membership and Membership Benefits 1. For each of the following indicate how important a reason it is for you to be a member of NJPA, on a scale from Not at all important to Extremely important.
# / Question / Not at all important / Slightly important / Moderately important / Very important / Extremely important / Total1 / Networking, support of colleagues / 4.32% / 8 / 13.51% / 25 / 29.73% / 55 / 21.62% / 40 / 30.81% / 57 / 185
2 / Continuing education programs at reduced rates / 3.78% / 7 / 7.57% / 14 / 25.41% / 47 / 24.86% / 46 / 38.38% / 71 / 185
3 / Advocacy for the profession of psychology / 0.54% / 1 / 2.69% / 5 / 11.29% / 21 / 25.81% / 48 / 59.68% / 111 / 186
4 / Advocacy for positions affecting public mental health / 0.54% / 1 / 5.91% / 11 / 23.66% / 44 / 32.80% / 61 / 37.10% / 69 / 186
5 / Availability of advice about professional and ethical concerns / 0.00% / 0 / 2.14% / 4 / 11.23% / 21 / 31.55% / 59 / 55.08% / 103 / 187
6 / Membership is important in establishing my professional credentials / 16.13% / 30 / 26.34% / 49 / 26.88% / 50 / 17.20% / 32 / 13.44% / 25 / 186
7 / Enrollment in the Referral Service / 47.28% / 87 / 21.20% / 39 / 17.39% / 32 / 8.70% / 16 / 5.43% / 10 / 184
8 / Enrollment in the Supervision/Consultation List / 54.05% / 100 / 25.41% / 47 / 12.97% / 24 / 3.78% / 7 / 3.78% / 7 / 185
9 / NJPA listserv / 24.32% / 45 / 14.05% / 26 / 21.08% / 39 / 21.62% / 40 / 18.92% / 35 / 185
10 / Other / 50.94% / 27 / 3.77% / 2 / 7.55% / 4 / 7.55% / 4 / 30.19% / 16 / 53
Q2 - 2. How actively have you participated in NJPA in the last three years? Check all that apply.
# / Answer / % / Count1 / Attended the annual NJPA conference / 46.63% / 83
2 / Attended other NJPA programs / 48.88% / 87
3 / Participated in committees or work groups / 30.34% / 54
4 / Been elected or appointed to positions within the NJPA executive board or Foundation / 12.92% / 23
5 / Written journal articles for the NJ Psychologist / 16.85% / 30
6 / Voted in NJPA elections or bylaws changes / 65.17% / 116
7 / Follow the NJPA listserv / 76.40% / 136
8 / Enrollment in the Referral Service / 33.15% / 59
9 / Enrollment in the Supervision/Consultant List / 5.06% / 9
10 / Added Sustaining Membership / 31.46% / 56
11 / Other / 7.30% / 13
Total / 100% / 178
Q3 - 3. What keeps you from greater participation in NJPA programs? Check all that apply.
# / Answer / % / Count1 / Limited time / 67.22% / 121
2 / Geographical distance / 36.11% / 65
3 / Program date and time schedules / 35.00% / 63
4 / Relevancy of program content / 42.78% / 77
5 / Other / 15.00% / 27
Total / 100% / 180
Q4 - 4. Which of the following would increase your likelihood of volunteering for leadership or committee positions? Check all that apply.
# / Answer / % / Count1 / Ability of committee or board members to remotely participate in meetings / 56.45% / 70
2 / NJPA Leadership Academy for leadership education / 8.87% / 11
3 / NJPA leadership mentoring program / 16.13% / 20
4 / More advertisement of open positions and meeting dates / 42.74% / 53
5 / Other / 30.65% / 38
Total / 100% / 124
Q5 - 5. Rate the importance of each of the following methods the association communicates with members from Extremely important to Not at all important
# / Question / Extremely important / Very important / Moderately important / Slightly important / Not at all important / Total1 / Friday Update for current events / 35.14% / 65 / 35.68% / 66 / 19.46% / 36 / 8.65% / 16 / 1.08% / 2 / 185
2 / Friday Update for executive board updates / 21.84% / 38 / 32.76% / 57 / 25.86% / 45 / 14.94% / 26 / 4.60% / 8 / 174
3 / NJPA website member only practice resources section / 8.94% / 16 / 21.23% / 38 / 34.64% / 62 / 25.70% / 46 / 9.50% / 17 / 179
4 / Quarterly NJPA Psychologist / 15.93% / 29 / 26.92% / 49 / 39.56% / 72 / 13.74% / 25 / 3.85% / 7 / 182
5 / Quarterly e-newsletter / 13.19% / 24 / 19.78% / 36 / 32.97% / 60 / 24.73% / 45 / 9.34% / 17 / 182
6 / Association Status Report publication / 3.43% / 6 / 10.29% / 18 / 34.29% / 60 / 30.29% / 53 / 21.71% / 38 / 175
Q6 - 6. Indicate statements that reflect your thoughts about the NJPA Listserv. Check all that apply.
# / Answer / % / Count1 / Useful source of information relevant to the field of psychology / 66.67% / 108
2 / Helpful in facilitating dialogue about relevant issues/topics / 56.17% / 91
3 / Beneficial in getting individual questions answered / 64.20% / 104
4 / Good for networking; gaining support of colleagues / 41.98% / 68
5 / Overwhelming amount of discussion topics/responses from others / 38.27% / 62
6 / Hinders participation due to intimidating responses from members actively participating on listserv / 38.27% / 62
7 / Limited interest in the topics of discussion presented on the listserv / 20.99% / 34
8 / Subject matter of posts is often not professional / 27.78% / 45
Total / 100% / 162
Q6Forums - Please indicate whether you would use NJPA forums, peer to peer discussion boards, broken down by subject matter.
# / Answer / % / Count1 / Definitely would / 7.34% / 13
2 / Probably would / 36.16% / 64
3 / Not sure / 38.42% / 68
4 / Probably would not / 12.99% / 23
5 / Definitely would not / 5.08% / 9
Total / 100% / 177
Q7Region - 7. Keeping in mind that continuing education will soon be mandatory, ... Indicate how likely it would be for you to attend NJPA programs in each of the following geographic locations:
# / Question / Definitely would / Probably would / Not sure / Probably would not / Definitely would not / Total1 / North NJ - North of Rt 78 / 42.37% / 75 / 29.38% / 52 / 10.73% / 19 / 11.86% / 21 / 5.65% / 10 / 177
2 / Central NJ - Edison down to Princeton/Trenton / 25.57% / 45 / 36.93% / 65 / 17.61% / 31 / 12.50% / 22 / 7.39% / 13 / 176
3 / South NJ - Trenton down to Cape May / 5.36% / 9 / 10.12% / 17 / 9.52% / 16 / 33.93% / 57 / 41.07% / 69 / 168
Q7Structure - Indicate how likely it would be for you to attend NJPA programs using each of the following formats:
# / Question / Definitely would / Probably would / Not sure / Probably would not / Definitely would not / Total1 / Multiday events that may include an overnight stay (example: two-day convention) / 5.11% / 9 / 14.77% / 26 / 27.84% / 49 / 34.09% / 60 / 18.18% / 32 / 176
2 / One day conference (Example: multiple programs during one day of programming) / 36.87% / 66 / 50.28% / 90 / 10.61% / 19 / 1.68% / 3 / 0.56% / 1 / 179
3 / Standalone events (Example: Friday morning 3-hour program) / 32.20% / 57 / 48.02% / 85 / 9.60% / 17 / 10.17% / 18 / 0.00% / 0 / 177
4 / Live Webinar (Example: 1-hour live webinar program) / 37.29% / 66 / 32.20% / 57 / 19.21% / 34 / 8.47% / 15 / 2.82% / 5 / 177
5 / Recorded events (Example: previous webinars and podcasts) / 35.39% / 63 / 33.71% / 60 / 19.66% / 35 / 8.99% / 16 / 2.25% / 4 / 178
Q7Times - At which of the following times and days would you seriously consider attending a continuing education event?
# / Question / Morning / Afternoon / Evening / Total1 / Monday / 45.59% / 62 / 36.76% / 50 / 17.65% / 24 / 136
2 / Tuesday / 46.79% / 51 / 36.70% / 40 / 16.51% / 18 / 109
3 / Wednesday / 46.46% / 59 / 37.01% / 47 / 16.54% / 21 / 127
4 / Thursday / 49.04% / 51 / 38.46% / 40 / 12.50% / 13 / 104
5 / Friday / 48.39% / 105 / 38.25% / 83 / 13.36% / 29 / 217
6 / Saturday / 49.58% / 117 / 41.53% / 98 / 8.90% / 21 / 236
7 / Sunday / 48.98% / 96 / 40.82% / 80 / 10.20% / 20 / 196
Q8 - II. Organizational Openness and Acceptance Please rate your agreement with the following statements about whether NJPA is a welcoming, open, and accepting organization. Skip items where you have no personal experience.
# / Question / Strongly agree / Somewhat agree / Neither agree nor disagree / Somewhat disagree / Strongly disagree / Total1 / Central office staff has made me feel welcome in my contacts with them. / 73.86% / 130 / 13.07% / 23 / 8.52% / 15 / 2.84% / 5 / 1.70% / 3 / 176
2 / I feel comfortable expressing my opinion or concerns openly and honestly to leadership. / 37.80% / 62 / 20.73% / 34 / 26.83% / 44 / 8.54% / 14 / 6.10% / 10 / 164
3 / I have felt welcomed when I have participated on a committee, attended a conference or program. / 44.94% / 71 / 24.68% / 39 / 20.25% / 32 / 8.23% / 13 / 1.90% / 3 / 158
4 / The association solicits and responds to concerns relevant to my stage of practice (i.e., student/early career, mid or later career). / 27.91% / 48 / 25.00% / 43 / 26.74% / 46 / 13.37% / 23 / 6.98% / 12 / 172
5 / NJPA adequately addresses the needs of psychologists in private practice settings. / 38.73% / 67 / 32.37% / 56 / 15.61% / 27 / 10.98% / 19 / 2.31% / 4 / 173
6 / NJPA adequately addresses the needs of psychologists working in hospitals and clinics. / 7.14% / 10 / 20.00% / 28 / 55.71% / 78 / 7.86% / 11 / 9.29% / 13 / 140
7 / NJPA adequately addresses the needs of psychologists working in school, college and university settings. / 4.38% / 6 / 14.60% / 20 / 61.31% / 84 / 10.95% / 15 / 8.76% / 12 / 137
8 / I believe the executive board is transparent in their decision making process. / 14.11% / 23 / 28.83% / 47 / 31.90% / 52 / 11.66% / 19 / 13.50% / 22 / 163
Q9 - III. Practice Resources – Ethics Education Rate how important it is for NJPA to address each of the following ethical issues over the next 5 years, from Extremely important to Not at all important
# / Question / Extremely important / Very important / Moderately important / Slightly important / Not at all important / Total1 / Multicultural competence / 31.07% / 55 / 25.99% / 46 / 29.38% / 52 / 9.04% / 16 / 4.52% / 8 / 177
2 / Confidentiality/ HIPAA / 25.99% / 46 / 37.85% / 67 / 31.07% / 55 / 5.08% / 9 / 0.00% / 0 / 177
3 / Informed consent / 21.59% / 38 / 35.80% / 63 / 32.95% / 58 / 8.52% / 15 / 1.14% / 2 / 176
4 / Appropriate boundaries with patients / 24.72% / 44 / 39.33% / 70 / 29.21% / 52 / 5.06% / 9 / 1.69% / 3 / 178
5 / Duty to Warn/ Risk Management / 33.15% / 59 / 38.20% / 68 / 24.16% / 43 / 3.93% / 7 / 0.56% / 1 / 178
6 / Working with patients who disclose physical, sexual, or emotional abuse / 33.90% / 60 / 41.24% / 73 / 19.77% / 35 / 4.52% / 8 / 0.56% / 1 / 177
7 / Telepsychology issues / 38.42% / 68 / 28.81% / 51 / 20.90% / 37 / 9.60% / 17 / 2.26% / 4 / 177
8 / Use of technology in your practice (social media, texting, and emailing with patients) / 38.64% / 68 / 31.82% / 56 / 20.45% / 36 / 7.95% / 14 / 1.14% / 2 / 176
9 / Termination issues / 12.00% / 21 / 29.14% / 51 / 40.00% / 70 / 14.86% / 26 / 4.00% / 7 / 175
10 / Multiple relationships / 13.64% / 24 / 32.39% / 57 / 38.07% / 67 / 13.64% / 24 / 2.27% / 4 / 176
11 / Child Custody/ Evaluations / 8.09% / 14 / 14.45% / 25 / 40.46% / 70 / 24.86% / 43 / 12.14% / 21 / 173
12 / Other / 45.00% / 9 / 15.00% / 3 / 25.00% / 5 / 0.00% / 0 / 15.00% / 3 / 20
Q23 - How old are you?
Field / Minimum / Maximum / Mean / Std Deviation / Variance / CountHow old are you? / 24.00 / 83.00 / 58.42 / 11.76 / 138.32 / 161
Q25 - Are you Hispanic/Latino/Latina?