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85POSTER 57NEIGHBORHOOD CONTEXT & COVID-19 MORTALITY: UNDERSTANDING DISPARITIESPATRICK DAWID (SAINT JOHN'S UNIVERSITY), GREGORY URENA (SAINT JOHN'S UNIVERSITY), ANA CHKAIDZE (SAINT JOHN'S UNIVERSITY), SHERFRAN LOUHIS (SAINT JOHN'S UNIVERSITY), ABIGAIL CHANGOOR (SAINT JOHN'S UNIVERSITY), ELISSA CARCAMO (SAINT JOHN'S UNIVERSITY), PABLOGONZALEZ (SAINT JOHN'S UNIVERSITY), SEUNGHYUP BAEK (MOUNT SINAI MEDICAL CENTER), PAN CYNTHIA (NEW YORK PRESBYTERIAN QUEENS), CRUPI ROBERT (NEW YORK PRESBYTERIAN QUEENS), BRONDOLO ELIZABETH (SAINT JOHN'S UNIVERSITY) This study examined how neighborhood factors, including ethnic density, influenced COVID-19 mortality. Controlling for demographic variables, no racial/ethnic disparities in case fatality were found. Black ethnic density (ED) was associated with reduced mortality for Black patients but increased risk for Hispanic patients. The level of Asian ED was associated with increased risk for Black patients but decreased risk for Hispanics. Findings highlight the complex role of neighborhood context in health outcomes.POSTER 58HISPANIC PARADOX IN COVID-19: PROTECTIVE EFFECTS OF ETHNIC DENSITYGREGORY URENA (SAINT JOHN'S UNIVERSITY), PATRICK DAWID (SAINT JOHN'S UNIVERSITY), KEEANA QUINONES (SAINT JOHN'S UNIVERSITY), SEUNGHYUP BAEK (MOUNT SINAI MEDICAL CENTER), KATIE AYALA (SAINT JOHN'S UNIVERSITY), BIANCA CORREA (SAINT JOHN'S UNIVERSITY), JULISSA OSORNO (SAINT JOHN'S UNIVERSITY), CELESTE GABLE (SAINT JOHN'S UNIVERSITY), PHYLLIS AUGUST (WEILL CORNELL MEDICINE), SUSAN EMRO (NEW YORK-PRESBYTERIAN QUEENS), ELIZABETH BRONDOLO (SAINT JOHN'S UNIVERSITY) This study examines the relationships between neighborhood context, comorbidity burden, and mortality in a sample of Hispanic and non-Hispanic White (NHW) COVID-19 patients. We found that Hispanics had a relatively lower comorbidity burden than NHWs. Hispanic ethnic density (HED) was associated with lower levels of certain comorbidities for Hispanic patients. These findings are consistent with the Hispanic Paradox theory.POSTER 59STRESS, COMMUNITY, AND COVID-19: A PUBLIC DATASET FOR SOCIAL SCIENCE RESEARCHNICK UNGSON (SUSQUEHANNA UNIVERSITY), CARLI O'NEILL (SUSQUEHANNA UNIVERSITY) We present longitudinal survey data from 2,500 U.S. adults across five time points during the COVID-19 pandemic. Strong community identification predicted reduced stress, outperforming identification with other important groups (e.g., family, friends), especially early in the pandemic. We plan to publish this data along with full survey materials to support research on mental health, community engagement, and pandemic responses. Key measures include stress, community identification, and demographic controls, perceptions of pandemic disruption, and health behaviors.POSTER 60CONTRADICTORY HEALTH INFORMATION IN THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC: EFFECTS ON COGNITION AND AROUSALCHRISTOPHER WELLER (LONG ISLAND UNIVERSITYBROOKLYN), NICHOLAS PAPOUCHIS (LONG ISLAND UNIVERSITY- BROOKLYN) This study examines the effects of exposure to contradictory health information, focusing on cognitive outcomes in the context of COVID-19. Using a between-subjects experimental design, participants were exposed to either contradictory or congruent health information. The study explored epistemic freezing, cognitive arousal, and the moderating roles of need for cognitive closure and race. Findings suggest that while arousal impacts information recall, contradictory information did not significantly affect memory, suggesting other cognitive mechanisms at play.POSTER 61EXAMINING THE ROLE OF INTERGENERATIONAL LIVING IN SHAPING AGEIST BELIEFSERICA DEWEY (CENTRAL CONNECTICUT STATE UNIVERSITY), YEIN CHO (CENTRAL CONNECTICUT STATE UNIVERSITY), HELENA SWANSON (CENTRAL CONNECTICUT STATE UNIVERSITY) This study analyzes the role of co-residency with older adults in shaping ageist beliefs. Two independent ttests show no significant difference in ageist beliefs between younger adults who have lived with an older adult recently (within the last six months) or currently, and those who have not. These findings challenge previous research, suggesting that living experience with older adults may not be the only significant factor influencing younger adults' ageist belief.85Friday, March 7