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81POSTER 35BURNOUT AMONG SPECIAL EDUCATION TEACHERS: IMPACT OF SOCIAL SUPPORT AND STRESSOR DOMAINSHEIDI FRITZ (SALISBURY UNIVERSITY), ALLISON YEAGER (SALISBURY UNIVERSITY), ANNA SAGHIRIAN (SALISBURY UNIVERSITY) Pre-COVID, special education teachers reported high stress; supportive colleagues and administrators protected against burnout. Little data exist postCOVID. Special educators (n=11) were surveyed regarding stress, support, and mental/physical health. Educators reported highest levels of support from coteachers (mean=5.5) and lowest from administrators (mean=4.3). Highest stressors included insufficient planning time (mean=5.45), managing challenging student behaviors (mean=5.09), and students' emotional needs (mean=5.09). Maslach burnout indices of exhaustion (mean=35.18) and depersonalization (mean=25.64) were high. Recruitment is ongoing.POSTER 36CAN ETHICAL VALUES LEAD TO HAPPINESS? EXPLORING LIFE SATISFACTIONKARIME RINCON (ST. FRANCIS COLLEGE), SUNGHUN KIM (ST. FRANCIS COLLEGE) This study examined the link between happiness and ethical values using World Values Survey data (2017%u20132022) from the U.S. (N = 2,596) and Mexico (N = 1,741). Life satisfaction served as the outcome variable. For Americans, the regression model predicted 8.5% of variability. For Mexicans, the regression model predicted 2.5% of variability. Conservative ethical values served as a strong predictor. Does holding progressive ethical values lead to low life satisfaction and happiness?POSTER 37CHARACTERIZING INDIVIDUAL VALUES ACROSS DIVERSE EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUNDS AND SOCIOECONOMIC STATUSESXUANZHOU DU (RUTGERS UNIVERSITY - CAMDEN), ELIZABETH BAIK (RUTGERS UNIVERSITY - CAMDEN), ISABELLE SURIELOW (RUTGERS UNIVERSITY -CAMDEN), ANDREW ABEYTA (RUTGERS UNIVERSITY -CAMDEN), YOONA KANG (RUTGERS UNIVERSITY -CAMDEN) The study explored how subjective (perceived social status) and objective (educational background) socioeconomic statuses shape personal values. Lower education backgrounds emphasized family, while higher education backgrounds pursued diverse otherrelated values like compassion. Higher perceived social status correlated with greater importance on selfrelated values (e.g., power, wealth). Analyzing participants' value ratings and writings revealed these patterns. Understanding values across diverse backgrounds can improve value affirmation interventions, supporting individuals' health outcomes tied to socioeconomic challenges.POSTER 38COLLEGE WOMEN'S SEXUAL MINORITY STATUS PREDICTS SEXUAL VICTIMIZATION EXPERIENCE AND ASSAULT ACKNOWLEDGMENTCOLLEEN MCCANN (SALISBURY UNIVERSITY), SUZANNE L. OSMAN (SALISBURY UNIVERSITY) We examined sexual victimization and assault acknowledgment rates among sexual minority (n = 69) and heterosexual (n = 413) undergraduate women. Participants reported their sexual identity and completed sexual victimization and acknowledgement measures. Sexual minority women reported significantly higher rates of victimization (80%) and acknowledgement (73% of victims) than heterosexual women (60%, 46%, respectively). Findings may reflect greater sexual violence awareness/knowledge among sexual minority than heterosexual women, potentially due to their higher risk group membership.POSTER 39CONFORMITY IN ONLINE COMMUNITIESFILISA MOHABIR (TOURO COLLEGE), CARRIE DIMATTEO (TOURO UNIVERSITY), RIRATOU LAMARRE (TOURO UNIVERSITY) This study examines how college students interact with social media content on Instagram and TikTok, focusing on introversion-extraversion and self-esteem. Drawing from Asch's conformity theory, 55 students viewed ambiguous and unambiguous profiles and responded to engagement questions. Results showed extroverts engage more with others in physical settings, while introverts engage more online. Participants with low self-esteem interacted more with negative content. Findings highlight the impact of personality traits on digital behavior and mental health.POSTER 40CROSS-YEAR FRIENDSHIP RECIPROCITY AT VASSAR COLLEGECONNOR DALGAARD (VASSAR COLLEGE), ALLAN CLIFTON (VASSAR COLLEGE) 81Friday, March 7