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125KEVIN MELECIO (UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT) The doctoral candidacy exam is a common practice among universities to facilitate judgement regarding the knowledge acquired by students concerning their educational performance, academic skill, and mastery of specialized theories and topics. Implications associated with the CE not only entail extensive academic preparation by the test-taker, but also a review of their psychological, socioemotional, and selfreflective capabilities. This study sought to understand these latent variables and contextualize these experiences for further reflection.POSTER 70SUPPORT FOR BASIC PSYCHOLOGICAL NEEDS DURING CHILDBIRTH PREDICTS MOTHERS' POSTNATAL PARENTAL SELF-EFFICACYREBECCA BRAND (VILLANOVA UNIVERSITY), CHARLOTTE HACKETT (BOSTON UNIVERSITY), ALEXANDRA STEFANOVICI (VILLANOVA UNIVERSITY), NIKKI AMOACHI (VILLANOVA UNIVERSITY), IMANI SYKES (VILLANOVA UNIVERSITY), SOPHIE ALTHAUS (VILLANOVA UNIVERSITY), JENNIFER MCMAHON (VILLANOVA UNIVERSITY) We administered two surveys to first-time mothers (n = 274) approximately one month before and after birth to assess the extent to which childbirth care providers' support for the basic psychological needs%u2014autonomy, belonging, and competence %u2014 predict mothers' postnatal parenting self-efficacy (PSE). Linear regression with the three basic psychological needs as predictors of PSE revealed that providers' support for mothers' competence during childbirth is a significant predictor of mothers' postnatal PSE, controlling for prenatal PSE.POSTER 71SENSE OF BELONGING: ASSOCIATIONS AND PREDICTORS OF PSYCHOLOGICAL WELL-BEING AND ACADEMIC SUCCESSKELLY KWONG (STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY), SHUTING YANG (NEW YORK UNIVERSITY), CHRISTY WANG (NEW YORK UNIVERSITY), WILLIAM LIANG (NEW YORK UNIVERSITY), CATERINA FULIGNI (NEW YORK UNIVERSITY), WILLIAM TSAI (NEW YORK UNIVERSITY) Sense of belonging is a critical factor in college students' academic and personal success. This study examined whether different types of sense of belonging (peer, faculty, and classroom) differ across sociodemographic factors and which are the strongest predictors of mental health and academic outcomes. Findings reveal no significant differences in belonging types across sociodemographic factors. Faculty and classroom belonging were found as valid predictors of students' depressive symptoms, life satisfaction, and graduate school motivation.POSTER 72SHORT-TERM EFFECTS OF GRATITUDE: CAN IT AFFECT OUR HAPPINESS?HEATHER BEAUCHAMP (SUNY POTSDAM), CASEY ASARO (SUNY POTSDAM) Is it possible to quickly kickstart your mood? This within-subjects study explored whether a short gratitude task affects a person's happiness. To do this, 14 participants were given a baseline OH survey, then engaged in a 3 min gratitude writing task followed by the posttest. The results showed significant increases in happiness scores. This study demonstrates that one catalyst to promote our current mood may be to think about someone for whom we are grateful.POSTER 73TECHNOLOGY READINESS ASSOCIATED WITH INSULIN PUMP USE IN YOUNG ADULTS WITH DIABETESHARSHITH YALLAMPALLI (DARTMOUTH COLLEGE), ENZO PLAITANO (GEISEL SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AT DARTMOUTH COLLEGE), CATHERINE STANGER (GEISEL SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AT DARTMOUTH COLLEGE) Above-target glucose control in young adults with type 1 diabetes (T1D) is related to higher mental health burden. Insulin pumps improve glucose control but are only used by 60% of young adults. This cross-sectional study suggests that higher technology readiness was associated with higher likelihood of insulin pump use in a high-risk, national sample of 389 young adults with T1D. Improving technology readiness might help improve T1D management and eventually decrease mental health burden.POSTER 74TEST ANXIETY AND ADHD SYMPTOMS IN COLLEGE STUDENTSSHARON KIM (TEACHERS COLLEGE, COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY), HAYLEY LANDMAN (TEACHERS COLLEGE, COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY), KATIE DICOLA (TEACHERS COLLEGE, COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY), JASON NELSON (UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA), BENJAMIN LOVETT (TEACHERS COLLEGE, COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY) We explored the relationships between test anxiety symptoms, ADHD symptoms, and general anxiety in a 125Saturday, March 8