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153POSTER 39THE EFFECTS OF RELIGIOUS AND SPIRITUAL IDEOLOGY ON COPINGASHLEY MCBREAIRTY (UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MAINE), MACKENZIE MCDONALD (UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MAINE) The US is composed of diverse religions and spiritualities, with variations in the strength of those beliefs. Differences in religious and spiritual beliefs can create conflict in intergroup settings, but may also facilitate positive outcomes within communities. For example, religious and spiritual spaces can connect like-minded individuals, foster a sense of belonging, and prevent feelings of loneliness. This correlational study examines the relationship between belief in spirituality, coping style, coping ability, happiness, and loneliness.POSTER 40THE EFFECTS OF SUDDEN UNILATERAL HEARING LOSS ON CATEGORICAL PERCEPTIONCAITLIN GROSCH (SUSQUEHANNA UNIVERSITY), SAMUEL DAY (SUSQUEHANNA UNIVERSITY) We investigated the effects of sudden unilateral hearing loss on categorical perception abilities in an undergraduate population. Thirty-six students with normal hearing listened to minimal pair words with and without an earplug and completed 4-Alternative Forced Choice picture identification tasks. Contrary to prior research, we did not find an effect of hearing loss on phoneme discrimination. Instead, we found a preference for late voice onset times.POSTER 41THE IMPACT OF SENSE OF BELONGING ON STUDENTS' EXPERIENCE IN HIGHER EDUCATIONBRENDA SAGASTUME (MERCY UNIVERSITY), ABIGAIL SIMPSON (MERCY UNIVERSITY), ANNIE PINGRY (WESTCHESTER COMMUNITY COLLEGE), HARIMRAN KAUR (MERCY UNIVERSITY), DAKOTA SUDUL (WESTCHESTER COMMUNITY COLLEGE), JULIA ZAVALA (MERCY UNIVERSITY), NADIA RAMJIT (MERCY UNIVERSITY) This study examined the impact of three types of support (peer, family, and professor), as well as behavioral engagement on the sense of belonging among a diverse population of undergraduate students. The study included a sample of 97 students aged 18 and older. The results indicated that both peer and professor support influences students' sense of belonging, while behavioral engagement was found to have a positive correlation with students' sense of belonging.POSTER 42THE IMPACT OF UNEXPECTED LEARNING EVENTS ON CHILDREN'S METACOGNITIONANNA MCCALLISTER (SALISBURY UNIVERSITY), KALEY HARDMAN (SALISBURY UNIVERSITY), WILLOW NYLAND (SALISBURY UNIVERSITY), LEAH VOIGT (SALISBURY UNIVERSITY), RHYANNON BEMIS (SALISBURY UNIVERSITY) Thirty-nine children, ages 4-7 years, participated in a study investigating how unexpected learning events impacted their ability to identify the source of their learning. Results did not indicate any differences in the unexpected and expected learning conditions. However, one of the unexpected learning events did not appear to be adequately surprising to children. We have addressed this limitation by designing a new unexpected event for future studies.POSTER 43THE IMPORTANCE OF SOCIAL CONNECTIONS FOR WELL-BEINGADISHA KAGHADO (RAMAPO COLLEGE OF NEW JERSEY) This study explores the impact of social connectedness on happiness and well-being. Data was collected through an online survey from 69 participants aged 18 to 65, who completed the Social Connectedness Scale, the Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support, the Social Network Index, the Subjective Well-being Scale, and the Subjective Happiness Scale. The results revealed significant direct relationships between quantity, quality, and social connectivity of relationships and self-reported happiness and satisfaction with life.POSTER 44THE INFLUENCE OF GENDER ON THE PERCEPTION OF ATHLETES AND MENTAL HEALTHMACKENZIE HALLIDAY (NAZARETH UNIVERSITY) Does media coverage of athletes' mental health impact the public's perception of said athletes? It was hypothesized that the article featuring male athletes would be perceived as less respectable than female athletes doing the same. No difference in respectability was found. However, the male athlete was rated as less representative of the U.S. than the female athlete. Male participants also rated the athletes lower than female participants.153Saturday, March 8