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120MARYBETH APRICENO (FARMINGDALE STATE COLLEGE A CAMPUS OF THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK), MINAH SALEEM (FARMINGDALE STATE COLLEGE), JOSEPH DEVITA (FARMINGDALE STATE COLLEGE) Since the COVID-19 pandemic, there has been a rise in playing video games, especially online. The majority of gaming-related research to date has focused on the negative effects of gaming such as gaming addiction and social isolation. This study examined sense of belonging in online gaming communities as a protective factor against depression, finding that having online gaming friends and higher sense of belonging in gaming communities predicted less depression.POSTER 43CAFFEINE: HOW MUCH IS TOO MUCH, AND DOES IT MATTER?JOMARYS REYES (RIDER UNIVERSITY), GARY BROSVIC (RIDER UNIVERSITY) Participants included 686 women and 540 men completing the Caffeine Addiction Test. Caffeine consumption classified controls (0 mg/day), those within FDA limits (1-400 mg/day), and those exceeding FDA limits. Scores on CAT subscales were significantly higher for those consuming within or exceeding FDA limits, and higher for those exceeding FDA limits. We propose the WAKE UP as a potential screening tool for caffeine abuse/dependence.POSTER 44THE RELATION BETWEEN ETHNIC DISCRIMINATION AND ALCOHOL-RELATED PROBLEMS AMONG MINORITIZED COLLEGE STUDENTSMAHTAB TUBA (THE CITY COLLEGE OF NEW YORK), ADRIANA ESPINOSA (THE CITY COLLEGE OF NEW YORK), ROBERT MELARA (THE CITY COLLEGE OF NEW YORK), LAURA BRANDT (THE CITY COLLEGE OF NEW YORK), TERESA LOPEZ-CASTRO (THE CITY COLLEGE OF NEW YORK) This study will explore the relation between racial/ethnic discrimination stress, drinking motives, and alcohol use and consequences among racially/ethnically minoritized college students over two time points spanning the years of 2020 and 2022. In particular, we will assess the mediating role of drinking motives in the relation between discrimination stress and alcohol use and consequences. Our findings will inform how discrimination affects coping behavior, aiding efforts to reduce drinking-related harms and promote healthier coping mechanisms.POSTER 45THE NEED TO BELONG: DOES IT MATTER FOR STUDENT WELL-BEING AND RETENTION?R. BRIAN GIESLER (SAINT LAWRENCE UNIVERSITY), ELIZABETH CHARNEY (ST. LAWRENCE UNIVERSITY), LYDIA BRUNO (ST. LAWRENCE UNIVERSITY) Although prior work has established college students' sense of belonging as a predictor of retention and overall well-being, belongingness interventions frequently fail. One reason may be that students vary in terms of the need to belong: students' belongingness needs are often met outside of the university setting by family, etc. The current study attempts to answer whether the need to belong matters in this context.POSTER 46THE IMPACT OF BRIEF LETTER WRITING INTERVENTIONSKAITLYNN RUSSELL (SETON HALL UNIVERSITY), PAIGE FISHER (SETON HALL UNIVERSITY) Compassionate letter-writing interventions for perfectionism have generally demonstrated positive impacts on self-criticism. However, it remains unclear if certain types of compassion practices are more effective than others, and if one session can effect change. Undergraduates completed one of two different compassionate letter-writing interventions to investigate potential differences in their impact on selfcompassion and self-criticism. After the intervention, preliminary analyses indicate self-compassion and selfcriticism levels were significantly different depending on the type of letter-writing completed.POSTER 47THE EFFECTS OF PHYSICIAN WORKLOAD ON HEALTH OUTCOMES BY COUNTY IN U.S.GREGORY PRIVITERA (SAINT BONAVENTURE UNIVERSITY), NINA FRAZIER (SAINT BONAVENTURE UNIVERSITY), JAMES GILLESPIE (ST. MARY'S COLLEGE) The hypothesis that physician workload is predictive of health outcomes by county was tested. Data were analyzed using a path analysis model from valid and reliable U.S. population-based county health rankings data. Results corroborate previous findings by zip code that mental health provider work overload negatively affects mental and physical health, whereas primary care physician work overload negative affects physical, but not mental health. The data suggest a critical need for mental health providers.120