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139examines how CSA affects women's reproductive decision-making, focusing on pregnancy-related anxiety, parenting self-efficacy, self-blame, shame, personal control, contraceptive use, and reproductive intentions. Mixed methods analyses will assess these relationships, as findings aim to deepen understanding of CSA's impact, informing trauma-informed care practices and improving support systems for survivors.POSTER 66THE IMPACT OF DEPRESSION ON MORAL DILEMMAS' RESPONSESMIA SANCHEZ-GUEVARA (BELMONT UNIVERSITY) Depression affects moral judgment by changing both logical and emotional reactions; sadness is thought to promote utilitarian reasoning as it shifts focus from emotions to outcomes. We compare moral decisionmaking between individuals with and without depression (N = 140). Contrary to hypotheses, we find no significant difference in the groups' utilitarian ratings. These results imply that the effects of depression on utilitarianism might not be as clear as previously thought.POSTER 67THE IMPACT OF SOCIAL CONTEXT ON EFFORT ALLOCATION: COMPETITION VS. COLLABORATIONWESLEY C. AMEDEN (RUTGERS UNIVERSITY -NEWARK), JAMIL P. BHANJI (RUTGERS UNIVERSITY -NEWARK), ELIZABETH TRICOMI (RUTGERS UNIVERSITY - NEWARK) Expending effort is crucial for goal achievement, but effort is often aversive and avoided. Our study suggests that willingness to seek and exert effort can be impacted by social context. Competition led to an increase in effort-seeking and exertion, while collaboration led to a decrease. These results add to our understanding of how motivation to exert effort can be influenced by social factors.POSTER 68THE INFLUENCE OF EMOTIONAL SUPPORT ON PARENTAL SUBSTANCE USE ADVICE EFFICACY PERCEPTIONSHAYDEN RUCKEL (NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY), GARY GLICK (RANDOLPH-MACON COLLEGE) Previous literature suggests that perceived parental emotional support reduces the onset of young adult substance use. Furthermore, it finds that change messages do not mediate the relationship between parent distal characteristics (e.g., relationship characteristics) and advice efficacy. However, the current study of young adults (n=281) assesses if perceived emotional support mediates the relationship between change messages and substance use message efficacy. The results suggest that emotional support does mediate this relationship.POSTER 69THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN DECISION MAKING STYLE, AGE, GENDER AND SOCIAL MEDIA INFLUENCETIFFANY GUERRIERO (MERCY UNIVERSITY), MARILIN RIVERA RESENDIZ (WESTCHESTER COMMUNITY COLLEGE), STEPHANIE GONZALEZ (MERCY UNIVERSITY), MARIA STALIAS-MANTZIKOS (WESTCHESTER COMMUNITY COLLEGE) Social media usage is increasing; this research examined how gender, age, amount of time and decision-making style impact engagement, regret, and influence by social media. The 125 participants completed a series of questionnaires and results showed that Gen Z spends the most time, females engage more, and engagement is positively correlated with influence. Instinctiveness is higher in the younger and older cohorts, males have higher control, and control is negatively correlated with influence.POSTER 70THE STARTING POINT: EXAMINING POLICY PERCEPTIONS AND SUPPORT FOR TRANSGENDER RIGHTSJAMIE DIDATO (UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT), ALEXANDRA GARR-SCHULTZ (UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT) Restrictive policies targeting transgender people may affect perceptions of transgender identities, support for transgender rights, and initial strategy decisions. Four hundred nineteen online adult participants read about restrictive policies and completed a survey on their attitudes and beliefs. Key findings indicate that perceptions of others' support for trans rights influence personal views of transgender identity legitimacy, which predicts future support for protective policies. These findings provide insights for advocates and policymakers in advancing protective measures.POSTER 71THOSE HIGH IN ATTRIBUTIONAL COMPLEXITY HAVE LESS NEGATIVE VIEWS OF POVERTY139Saturday, March 8