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82Befriending older individuals is adaptive. However, little is known about how this theory holds in college, and whether upperclassmen reciprocate friendships with underclassmen. I will predict the difference score from the grade of each node and quantify the overall amount of bias by grade difference in a friendship matrix of 338 Vassar College students. I will then use QAP network regression to predict differences in friendship reciprocity from differences in class years within each dyad.POSTER 41CRITICAL ACTION AND SCHOOL CLIMATE: HOW EQUITY PRACTICES SHAPE STUDENT ENGAGEMENTTINGSAN CHANG (SMITH COLLEGE), YAEL GRANOT (SMITH COLLEGE), MARYSE RICHARDS (LOYOLA UNIVERSITY CHICAGO) We surveyed high-school students from ~7 diverse Midwestern schools to examine how school practices influence students' critical action. Results revealed that perceptions of restorative justice, bias incident handling, and the sense one's identity was valued significantly impacted critical action. Specifically, effective equity practices, such as well-handled bias incidents, correlated with reduced critical action, potentially reflecting a diminished need for activism in equitable environments. Findings highlight the importance of proactive equity measures in schools.POSTER 42DEPRESSION AMONG TRANSGENDER AND GENDER-DIVERSE POPULATIONS: IMPACT OF COMORBIDITY AND COPING FLEXIBILITYISA-MARIE KREUZINGER (SAINT JOSEPH'S COLLEGE NEW YORK), GABRIELA VILORIO (ST. JOSEPH'S UNIVERSITY), OLIVIA CICILEO (ST. JOSEPH'S UNIVERSITY), KAYLEE FINCH (ST. JOSEPH'S UNIVERSITY), SWEETY SHAKYA (ST. JOSEPH'S UNIVERSITY), MARK BRENNAN-ING (BROOKDALE CENTER FOR HEALTHY AGING, HUNTER COLLEGE), ANNA EGBERT (ST. JOSEPH'S UNIVERSITY) Expanding on previous research examining potential risk factors for depression, the current study takes a closer look at the impact of coping flexibility, comorbidities, isolation, and race on depressive symptoms. In a sample of 26 transgender and genderdiverse (TGGD) participants, higher coping flexibility mitigated depressive symptoms, while comorbidities and being a Person of Color increased the risk. These findings call for further exploration of flexible coping as a protective factor in TGGD mental health.POSTER 43AUTONOMY SUPPORTED LEADERSHIP STYLE AND SUBORDINATE MOTIVATION AND COMMITMENTETHAN COSCIA (SOUTHERN CONNECTICUT STATE UNIVERSITY), KARA ERICKSON (SOUTHERN CONNECTICUT STATE UNIVERSITY), CHRISTOPHER BUDNICK (SOUTHERN CONNECTICUT STATE UNIVERSITY), MICHAEL NIZHNIKOV (SOUTHERN CONNECTICUT STATE UNIVERSITY) College student motivation is a valuable topic to study because college students are the newest members of the workforce. Student involvement in campus organizations and acquiring job experience is an opportunity for students to get involved, gain new skills and experience. There are various leadership roles that one can adopt. We hypothesize that the adoption of an autonomy supported leadership style positively correlates with increased subordinate intrinsic motivation, which will predict increased organizational commitment.POSTER 44DIFFERENCES IN SENSE OF BELONGING AND ENGAGEMENT AMONG NONTRADITIONAL STUDENTSGEORGE PERRON (SETON HALL UNIVERSITY), PEGGY BRADY-AMOON (SETON HALL UNIVERSITY) Nontraditional students represent a relevant college population that has often been underrepresented in college retention research. Using a sample of undergraduate students (132), this study explored potential differences among nontraditional students regarding the experience and impact of sense of belonging and student engagement. Findings suggest nontraditional students may be equally impacted by sense of belonging and student engagement, but nontraditional status may impact the types of engagement experienced.POSTER 45DIFFERENT NARRATIVE PORTRAYALS: THE EFFECTS OF READING, LISTENING, AND WATCHINGLAURA TURNER (ROGER WILLIAMS UNIVERSITY), EMMA MALLETT (ROGER WILLIAMS UNIVERSITY), DUDA RODRIGUES TACACH (ROGER WILLIAMS UNIVERSITY), GIOVANA MINHA (ROGER WILLIAMS UNIVERSITY), COLE DAVIS (ROGER WILLIAMS UNIVERSITY), TYLER BOYLE (ROGER WILLIAMS UNIVERSITY) This investigation explored the effects of different forms of media (reading, listening, and watching) on 82