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168A large body of research has demonstrated a relationship between childhood trauma and later maladaptive traits. The current study explored this relationship using the Childhood Trauma Questionnaire (CTQ) and the Adverse Childhood Events (ACE) scale. Those with higher reports of childhood trauma reported higher levels of impulsivity, aggression, and anxiety. It was also found that the CTQ had better validity than the ACE in predicting the current level of these three traits.POSTER 21EFFECT OF DRAWING VERSUS CLAY WORK ON EMOTION REGULATION IN COLLEGE STUDENTSCLAIRE HU (TRINITY COLLEGE), ALISHA HOLLAND (TRINITY COLLEGE) Art-making can enhance emotional well-being and support coping during life transitions. This study evaluated the short-term emotion regulation (ER) efficacy of two widely accessible art mediums%u2014graphite pencils and clay%u2014among college students. Results showed that while both art-making interventions improved affect, clay work was uniquely effective, significantly decreasing negative affect and increasing positive affect compared to a control. These findings highlight clay work as a promising tool for enhancing ER in nonclinical college populations.POSTER 22EFFECTS OF POST-TRAUMATIC GROWTH, RUMINATION AND ADVERSE CHILDHOOD EXPERIENCES ON DEPRESSIONGRACEN SHEPPS (WEST CHESTER UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA), RILEY CASSIDY (WEST CHESTER UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA), LAUREN BRUMLEY (WEST CHESTER UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA) Depression and rumination are prevalent among undergraduate students. Prior research shows that adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) increase the likelihood of experiencing these issues. There is little research regarding the impacts of post-traumatic growth (PTG) on depression in rumination. In this study we explored this relationship through running correlations and a regression analysis in SPSS. We discovered that while ACEs increase depression and rumination, self-identification with PTG may lower this risk.POSTER 23EMOTIONAL RESTRICTION AND SELFCONCEALMENT AMONG WOMEN WITH SEX TRAFFICKING EXPERIENCESZARA KHAN (CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK, THE GRADUATE CENTER), ADRIANA ESPINOSA (CITY COLLEGE OF NEW YORK), CHITRA RAGHAVAN (JOHN JAY COLLEGE OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE) Sex trafficking affects over 6.3 million people globally, with trauma predisposing survivors to coping strategies linked to poor mental health, like selfconcealment and dissociation. This study examined associations between six dissociative responses and self-concealment among women who have been sextrafficked. Emotional restriction/numbing emerged as the strongest predictor of self-concealment (B = 0.91, %u03b2 = 0.45, p = .002), with other responses being nonsignificant. Trauma-informed care should target dissociation to reduce self-concealment and improve mental health.POSTER 24EXAMINATION OF NOVEL PREDICTORS OF POSTTRAUMATIC STRESS SYMPTOMS IN CHILDHOOD CANCER SURVIVORSANUSHA V. RAMJI (RUTGERS CANCER INSTITUTE), ANGELA SENGER (RUTGERS CANCER INSTITUTE), KATIE A. DEVINE (RUTGERS CANCER INSTITUTE) This cross-sectional survey project investigated nine predictors of post-traumatic stress symptoms (PTSS) in a sample of childhood cancer survivors from two East-coast cancer centers. Using multiple linear regression analysis, this research study found that PTSS were predicted statistically significantly by cancer worry, social isolation, and stigma. Future research should determine if the findings are replicable and evaluate if interventions targeted at reducing cancer worry, social isolation, and stigma can decrease PTSS in childhood cancer survivors.POSTER 25EXAMINING MALADAPTIVE SOCIAL MEDIA USE ON BODY DISSATISFACTION AND DISORDERED EATINGSARAH CHARLES (MILLERSVILLE UNIVERSITY), RACHEL I. MACINTYRE (MILLERSVILLE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA), SHAUN P. COOK (MILLERSVILLE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA), ELIZABETH A. THYRUM (MILLERSVILLE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA) Maladaptive social media use has been found to be a risk factor for eating disorder development. The present study investigated two forms of social media use, social networking site (SNS) reassurance seeking and appearance-related social media consciousness (ASMC). Undergraduate women (N=184) completed an online survey. Spearman's rank correlations revealed significant positive correlations between SNS 168