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83positive affect, negative affect, and engagement. Using the same excerpt from the book/film Seabiscuit, participants (75 college students) were tasked to read the excerpt from the book, listen to that scene via audiobook, or watch the movie clip. Results indicated negative affect decreased for each of the three conditions, while those who watched the movie reported greater levels of engagement.POSTER 46DIGITAL SELF-HARM: THE SIBLING EFFECTMARGARITA BULATOVA (THE NEW SCHOOL FOR SOCIAL RESEARCH), ALI REVILL (THE NEW SCHOOL FOR SOCIAL RESEARCH), SALLY MCHUGH (THE NEW SCHOOL FOR SOCIAL RESEARCH), AIDAN KARTHA (THE NEW SCHOOL FOR SOCIAL RESEARCH), JULIANA RICCARDI (THE NEW SCHOOL FOR SOCIAL RESEARCH), MCWELLING TODMAN (THE NEW SCHOOL FOR SOCIAL RESEARCH) Digital self-harm, defined as anonymously posting hurtful content about oneself online, affects 5% to 10% of US adolescents. Physical self-harm is often linked to negative family experiences, including parental relationships. Building on this, the study explores whether sibling attachment, another key aspect of family dynamics, influences digital self-harm. Preliminary findings from an MTurk sample suggest those without siblings are more likely to engage in digital self-harm, while stronger sibling attachment reduces the likelihood of self-cyberbullying.POSTER 47DIVIDED WE THINK: COGNITIVE COMPLEXITY AND PERCEIVED NEGATIVE TRAITS PREDICT AFFECTIVE POLARIZATIONABIGALE JANTON (MARIST COLLEGE), EMILY HILLIARD (MARIST COLLEGE), KIMERY LEVERING (MARIST COLLEGE) We explored predictors of dislike for political outgroup members (i.e. affective polarization) in northeastern US college students. We found that higher levels of affective polarization was predicted by decreased desire for complex thought (measured through NFC scale). While previous work has highlighted the role of exaggerated perceptions of ideological polarization, we found this only through the indirect mediation of perceived negative personality traits. Implications for mechanisms and ways to reduce polarization are discussed.POSTER 48ECONOMIC SECURITY AMONG PUERTO RICAN WOMEN: SYSTEMIC BARRIERS AND COMMUNITY STRENGTHSJASMIN GARCIA (FORDHAM UNIVERSITY) This qualitative study investigated economic security among Puerto Rican women (n = 19) using a thematic analysis of focus group sessions conducted in a university-community partnership. Key themes include systemic barriers, such as inequitable public assistance and housing instability, alongside community resilience through mutual aid and solidarity. The findings underscore the need for culturally tailored policy and programming responses that meet economic barriers while emboldening women and community-driven solutions toward lasting equity and well-being.POSTER 49EFFECT OF EXCLAMATION POINTS ON THE PERCEPTION OF TONE IN ONLINE COMMUNICATIONLUKE SCHRADER (MANHATTAN COLLEGE), KIMBERLY FAIRCHILD (NEW YORK UNIVERSITY) New social cues, such as exclamation points, are essential to our understanding of one's tone in this online age. Participants read one of three emails with a varying number of exclamation points. We hypothesized that the message with a moderate number of exclamation points would be viewed as the most positive. We found significant differences in participants' emotional opinion of the message indicating that a moderate number of exclamation points created a more positive message.POSTER 50EFFECT OF FEEDBACK AND GROUP IDENTIFICATION ON SELF-EFFICACY AND ACADEMIC RESILIENCEOLUTOLA OPEYEMI AKINDIPE (UNIVERSITY OF NORTH FLORIDA) Although previous studies emphasize that selfreference feedback improves performance more than norm-reference feedback, recent findings reveal the reverse in some situations. Drawing from the Individualism-Collectivism model and the Social Identification theory, this study proposed that there will be an interaction effect of feedback and cultural orientation on self-efficacy and academic resilience. Also, it was hypothesized that in-group identification will moderate the effect of feedback on self-efficacyand academic resilience. Educational implications for practice are discussed.83Friday, March 7