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12POSTER 56PRESCHOOLERS' SOCIOECONOMIC STATUS AND CHRONIC BIOLOGICAL STRESS: THE ROLE OF FOOD INSECURITYKENDAL EVANS (BOSTON UNIVERSITY), ASHLEY ST. JOHN (BOSTON UNIVERSITY), AMANDA TARULLO (BOSTON UNIVERSITY) Hair cortisol concentration (HCC) is an adversitysensitive marker of chronic biological stress. Among 86 socioeconomically diverse children (4.5-5.5 years old), HCC was positively correlated with household food insecurity and negatively correlated with income-toneeds ratio, which replicates previous findings. Furthermore, higher food insecurity uniquely predicted higher chronic biological stress over and above income. Our findings highlight the central role of heightened food insecurity, a dynamic marker of socioeconomic status, on children's chronic biological stress.POSTER 57RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN FUTURE ORIENTED THINKING AND PSYCHOSPATIAL UNDERSTANDING OF TIME IN ADOLESCENTSKATHERINE CHOE (GOUCHER COLLEGE), KATELYN CONRAD (GOUCHER COLLEGE), ELIZABETH KAPRIELIAN (GOUCHER COLLEGE), TYAVIA TOWNSEND (GOUCHER COLLEGE), CHARLIE BEREZNEY (GOUCHER COLLEGE), HAILLEY CATRON (GOUCHER COLLEGE), REBECCA KATZ (GOUCHER COLLEGE) Future-oriented thinking is defined as one's cognitive ability to imagine and make plans (Snyder et al., 1991). In the current survey study, we examined the future-oriented thinking in graduating seniors in high school and their psycho-spatial perspectives about time perception, the notion that time is perceived as something either we move towards (ego-moving) or coming towards us (event-moving). The results showed different adolescents' overall future outlook by the metaphorical perspective taken about passage of time.POSTER 58RELOCATION AND EMOTIONAL STABILITYARABELLA COX (SUSQUEHANNA UNIVERSITY), ZILMA FLORES-AVILEZ, AMY SEGOND, HELEN KISO (SUSQUEHANNA UNIVERSITY) Frequent school relocations during secondary school can have negative consequences on emotional stability in emerging adulthood. We found that young adults who underwent school relocations during secondary school demonstrated lower emotional stability in adulthood. The participants were undergraduate psychology students who completed three self-report scales to assess their current emotional stability. We found that three variables predicted emotional stability in young adults. Out of the three variables, school relocation predicted lower levels of emotional stability.POSTER 59RESILIENCE IN ADVERSITY: OLDER REFUGEES' EXPERIENCES DURING COVID-19 PANDEMIC IN THE U.S.JONIX OWINO (SACRED HEART UNIVERSITY), JULIA FERNANDEZ (SACRED HEART UNIVERSITY), DANIELLA STANZIONE (SACRED HEART UNIVERSITY) This study explored how older Congolese refugees in the U.S. coped with challenges posed by COVID-19. Thirty-seven participants, aged 55%u201367, were interviewed about their experiences. Thematic analysis revealed that while older refugees faced common pandemic challenges, these were intensified by language barriers, social isolation, and cultural differences. Coping strategies included traditional medicine, social support, and cognitive reframing, shaped by their unique refugee histories. Findings highlight the importance of culturally informed support for this population.POSTER 60RUMINATION AND DEPRESSIVE SYMPTOMS AMONG AGING VETERANS: SOCIAL SUPPORT AS A MODERATORJULIANA MORSELLO (ADELPHI UNIVERSITY), CHRISTINA MARINI (ADELPHI UNIVERSITY) This study examines rumination's role in predicting depressive symptoms among aging veterans (65+) and whether social support moderates this association. Participants (N = 50) completed self-reported measures of rumination, depressive symptoms, and social support. Results showed rumination significantly predicted higher depressive symptoms, even after controlling for age, rank, and deployment history. Only spousal support (not military or civilian friend support) was associated with lower symptoms, suggesting the importance of intimate relationships in veterans' mental health.POSTER 61SCREEN TIME USE DURING EARLY CHILDHOODDAWN KRIEBEL (IMMACULATA UNIVERSITY), CORYN TURNER (IMMACULATA UNIVERSITY) 12