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Elkins and Sarah P. Deaver, Norfolk, VA  \nAbstract  \nThe American Art Therapy Association (AATA) surveysits members biennially to obtain a general profile of current members that includes basic demographics and client populations served by member art therapists, as well as licensure and professional activities. The results of the 2009 survey presented in this report suggest that, overall, the work environment and personal characteristics of AATA members have remained fairly stable across the past decade. Results were statistically nonsignificant when compared to survey item responses on past membership surveys, where applicable. The sole statistically significant item in the current survey, when compared to the most recent previous survey, shows that a significantly larger percentage of respondents have reported being licensed as clinical/mental health counselors, creative art therapists, professional art therapists, and professional counselors.  \nIntroduction  \nThe American Art Therapy Association (AATA) surveys its members biennially in order to gather information on basic demographics, client population information, primary job functions, and various other pertinent attributes. The 2009 AATA membership survey was provided online to approximately 4,300 current AATA members. Of these current members, 541 completed the survey, resulting in a 12.6% response rate. The response rate has varied dramatically over the previous 10 years, ranging from less than 10%(Malchiodi, 2007) to over 40%(Elkins & Stovall, 2000); however, the survey analyses during this time span have produced fairly stable data across most comparable subject areas. In this report, responses to the 2009 survey are compared to equivalent survey items from the 2007 and earlier membership surveys, when applicable.  \nEditor’s Note: David E. Elkins, MS, is a Research Associate at Eastern Virginia Medical School, Norfolk, VA. Sarah P. Deaver, PhD, ATR-BC, LPC, is an Associate Professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences and Research Director of the Graduate Art Therapy Program at Eastern Virginia Medical School. Correspondence concerning this article may be addressed to the first author at [elkinsde@evms.edu](elkinsde@evms.edu)  \nIt should be noted that each percentage in this report represents the percentage of respondents who answered the item under consideration. Individuals who did not respond to a given item were not included in the frequency count for that item. This process allows frequency counts to be limited to only those applicable members and thus does not produce an abnormally high percentage of“unknown/ missing” responses for some survey items. High percentages of unanswered responses are addressed with each applicable survey item. Additionally, with the exception of one item, all possible comparisons produced statistically nonsignificant differences between the 2007 and 2009 membership surveys, suggesting a fairly stable trend over the last few years.  \nDemographics of AATA Members  \nTable 1 presents demographic characteristics of the AATA survey respondents from both 2009 and 2007. Gender has remained very stable across time, with the vast majority or a full 93.5% of all 2009 respondents reporting themselves as female, with the remaining 6.5% of respondents being male. These percentages are closely duplicated in all three previous surveys of the past decade (Elkins & Stovall, 2000; Elkins, Stovall, & Malchiodi, 2003; Malchiodi, 2007) . Similarly, ethnicity has had a very consistent pattern across the four membership surveys, including the current (2009) survey. The vast majority (91.7%) of current respondents reported Caucasian ethnicity. The remaining respondents reported varying ethnicities, none of which accounted for more than 3% .  \nRespondents reported personal ages ranging from the 20–24 age group to the 80+ age group, which was fa","cbCaibZioEENBo5h","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaibZioEENBo5h","pdf",393044,"English","# Introduction\n# Demographics of AATA Members\n# Employment Characteristics of AATA Members","[{\"question\":\"What is the purpose of the AATA biennial membership survey?\",\"answer\":\"The survey gathers information on members’ demographics, client populations served, primary job functions, and related professional attributes, including licensure and activities.\"},{\"question\":\"How many members completed the 2009 survey, and what was the response rate?\",\"answer\":\"Approximately 4,300 members were invited online; 541 completed the survey, yielding a 12.6% response rate.\"},{\"question\":\"What does the report say about changes from earlier surveys?\",\"answer\":\"Most comparisons between 2007 and 2009 were statistically nonsignificant, suggesting fairly stable trends, except for one item related to increased licensure categories among respondents.\"}]","American Art Therapy Association, Inc.: 2009 Membership Survey Report | PDF",1792074383,18]