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144provide novel answers to factors influencing parental choice of infant sleep location.10:50am %u2013 11:00amSOCIALIZATION OF SPECIESISM AMONG PARENTS OF YOUNG CHILDREN WITHIN MIXEDSPECIES FAMILIESYANA KUCHIRKO (BROOKLYN COLLEGE CUNY), ANTONELLA GUADAGNINO (CUNY GRADUATE CENTER), MICHELA ARLIA (FORDHAM UNIVERSITY), SARA EDER (BROOKLYN COLLEGE), XINRU WANG (BROOKLYN COLLEGE), ERIKA NIWA (BROOKLYN COLLEGE) Speciesism shapes parenting in ways that impact children's attitudes toward animals. While some parents project rigid distinctions between human and non-human species, others anthropomorphize animals, incorporating them as human-like family members. Existing research often overlooks these nuanced influences on child development. Through qualitative coding of parental interviews, this study identifies distinct socialization patterns that shape interspecies empathy. These insights highlight how parenting styles contribute to ethical interspecies relations, shaping future research on species-inclusive child development.11:05am %u2013 11:15amDIFFERENTIAL PARENTAL TREATMENT AND PARENT-CHILD RELATIONSHIPS: A CLUSTER ANALYSIS APPROACHHAMIDE GOZU (THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY) Previous research yielded inconsistent findings on the link between parental differential treatment and parent-child relationships. Understanding how mothers and fathers treat their children, and how these differences affect parent-child dynamics, offers acomprehensive view of family interactions. A cluster analysis (N=316 college students) identified three groups: equal, favored, and disfavored treatment. Analyses revealed that these groups differed in their perceptions of parent-child relationships, with paternal discord varying across clusters for both female and male students.Saturday, March 8, 202510:20am %u2013 11:20am Paper ZiegfeldCLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY PAPERS: SURVEY RESEARCHSaturday, March 8, 202510:20am %u2013 11:20amCHAIR: MEGHAN GILLEN 10:20am %u2013 10:30amPHYSICAL ACTIVITY AND ANXIETY: IS INTEGRATED REGULATION MEDIATING THE RELATIONSHIP?ABIGAIL MCCLEARY (TOURO UNIVERSITY), WILLIAM J. KOWALCZYK (HARTWICK COLLEGE) Assessing the negative relationship between physical activity and anxiety, integrated regulation, a motivation type indicating the individual values and identifies with their primary physical activity, was considered and found to be a mediating variable. Additionally, state anxiety (post-physical activity) was found to mediate the relationship between integrated regulation and general anxiety. Findings demonstrate it is not the amount of physical activity, but how you feel about it that significantly reduces anxiety and depression levels.10:35am %u2013 10:45amMINDFULNESS-RELATED CONSTRUCTS MODERATE THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN SOCIAL MEDIA USE AND MENTAL HEALTHNICHOLAS TARANTINO (PROVIDENCE COLLEGE), CHARLENE COLLIBEE (PROVIDENCE COLLEGE), JOEMARI PULIDO (BROWN UNIVERSITY), ALEXA WING (PROVIDENCE COLLEGE) Introduction We examined associations between mindfulness-related constructs and mental health indicators in a sample of US college students. Method The sample consisted of 206 students who completed an online survey. Results Analyses revealed three significant interactions between mindfulness and PSMU when predicting mental health indicators, and a significant interaction between impermanence acceptance and PSMU when associated with stress. Discussion Interventions may consider targeting specific mental health concerns among U.S. college students using tailored mindfulness-based techniques.144