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87This study explored factors that might influence the perceived acceptability of blunt truths. Participants were asked to rate the acceptability of blunt truths told in 3 different scenarios. They were assigned to conditions that varied depending on the utility of the information and the perspective taken while evaluating the blunt truth. Perceived acceptability was higher when the truthful information had immediate utility value. However, the influence of perspective on perceived acceptability varied across scenarios.POSTER 68FACTORS INFLUENCING ACADEMIC MOTIVATION AND ITS IMPACT ON FIRST-YEAR COLLEGE STUDENT PERSISTENCEAMANDA ROBINSON (WESTERN NEW ENGLAND UNIVERSITY), DENINE NORTHRUP (WESTERN NEW ENGLAND UNIVERSITY) With ever-increasing emphasis on college students' success and persistence, understanding students' academic motivation is critical. This study examines demographic and psychosocial factors that affect academic motivation in first-year college students. Anonline self-report survey was conducted with 503 students, containing academic motivation, resilience, and anxiety measures, and merged with admissions data. Results identified factors that differentiated students' intrinsic, extrinsic, and/or amotivation levels, including gender, resilience levels, first-generation status, ethnicity, college of study, and residence type.POSTER 69FEAR OF THE OLDER SELF: AGEISM THROUGH THE LENS OF AGING ANXIETYMARYBETH APRICENO (FARMINGDALE STATE COLLEGE A CAMPUS OF THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK), SAMANTHA SYSAK (FARMINGDALE STATE COLLEGE), JENNA GILIBERTI (FARMINGDALE STATE COLLEGE), MINAH SALEEM (FARMINGDALE STATE COLLEGE) Aging anxiety leads to avoidance of older adults and may account for one fourth of ageist attitudes. A metaanalysis on ageism reduction found intergenerational contact reduces ageist attitudes but may increase aging anxiety. In this study, aging anxiety did not differ significantly between participants who saw an age-progressed image of their face and participants who saw older adults. Future research examining intergenerational contact should examine aging anxiety as a potential side effect.POSTER 70FROM PURITY TO PROPOSALS: DRIVE TO MARRY IN CHRISTIAN UNDERGRADUATESSOPHIE GUTHRIE (BELMONT UNIVERSITY), ADAM SMILEY (BELMONT UNIVERSITY), JESSICA HOCKING (BELMONT UNIVERSITY) In this study, the researchers sought to explore correlations between Ring by Spring culture, purity culture, and intrinsic religiosity and their role in the drive to marry of Christian undergraduate students. They also investigated the role of race, age, and gender. This study resulted in the development of an original Ring by Spring Scale. Primary researcher, Sophie Guthrie, will present the findings of this study.POSTER 71GRIT AND RESILIENCE: ADOLESCENTS AND YOUNG ADULTS COPING WITH NON-CANCER CHRONIC ILLNESSESAMANDA MARIN-CHOLLOM (CENTRAL CONNECTICUT STATE UNIVERSITY), ZACHARY FORTE (CENTRAL CONNECTICUT STATE UNIVERSITY), KERINDU IHEAGWARA (CENTRAL CONNECTICUT STATE UNIVERSITY) In a sample of AYAs coping with non-cancer chronic illnesses, the relationship between grit and mental health outcomes and the mediating role of coping, and resilience as a moderator was examined. The relationship between grit and mental health can either be direct or indirect through coping. The negative indirect effects of substance abuse, behavioral disengagement, and self-blame coping, suggest that these mediators suppress the relationship between more grit and fewer symptoms of anxiety and depression.POSTER 72EXPLORING PREDICTORS OF MEANING IN LIFE AMONG COLLEGE STUDENTSLARA/LADYBUG PAOLINO (MOLLOY UNIVERSITY), FAITH ROUSSEAU (MOLLOY UNIVERSITY), JENNIFER ELLIOTT (MOLLOY UNIVERSITY) The meaning of life is very complex and is understudied in college samples. Our study examines how factors like social support, religion, and hobbies impact college students' meaning in life. Data collection is underway using an online survey, with a target sample size of n=75-100. Although this is a single-institutional sample, which limits generalizability, this is an important topic to explore in this understudied sample.POSTER 73EYE OF THE BEHOLDER: VISUAL MEDIA AND FICTION IN PARASOCIAL RELATIONSHIPS87Friday, March 7