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53JOHN'S UNIVERSITY), TOAN KHUC (HANOI NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF EDUCATION), ELIZABETH BRONDOLO (SAINT JOHN'S UNIVERSITY) How can the demographics of teachers and school characteristics affect Vietnamese teachers' selfefficacy? This study examines the extent to which demographic factors and school context affect teachers' belief in their teaching abilities in a sample of 1961 teachers in Vietnam. We evaluated the effects of age, gender, grade level, years of teaching experience, school sector and school location on self-efficacy. The results indicated that only grade level taught affects self-efficacy.POSTER 66TRUST, SELF-EFFICACY AND PURPOSE AT WORK AMONG TEACHERS IN VIETNAMTHOMAS MINUNNO (SAINT JOHN'S UNIVERSITY), NIKKI DEMACOPOULOS (SAINT JOHN'S UNIVERSITY), LILIANA FRIDRIKSON (SAINT JOHN'S UNIVERSITY), ERIN RAUCHBAUER (SAINT JOHN'S UNIVERSITY), LAURISA PETERS (SAINT JOHN'S UNIVERSITY), JUSTIN LAZU (SAINT JOHN'S UNIVERSITY), KATLYN WEYDIG (SAINT JOHN'S UNIVERSITY), GIAVANNA VARUZZI (SAINT JOHN'S UNIVERSITY), LUKE KEATING (SAINT JOHN'S UNIVERSITY), TOAN KHUC (HANOI NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF EDUCATION), ELIZABETH BRONDOLO (SAINT JOHN'S UNIVERSITY) Trust in one's colleagues in the workplace has been shown to support meaningful work, but mechanisms of this relationship remain unexplored. This study examines self-efficacy as a potential mediator of the relationship between trust in one's colleagues andadministration and a sense of purposefulness at work. In a sample of 1961 teachers in Vietnam, we predict that trust is positively associated with their sense of purposefulness and that self-efficacy significantly mediates this relationship.POSTER 67PERSONALITY TRAITS AND ENVIRONMENTAL BEHAVIOR IN GERMANY AND THE UNITED STATESNADINE JANZ (MERCY UNIVERSITY) This study investigated the relationship between environmental attitudes and behavior and personality traits in a comparative study of Americans and Germans. Results from the study show that there is a difference between pro-environmental behavior and attitudes among countries. Germans scored significantly higher on the pro-environmental questionnaire than Americans. There was a significant positive correlation between pro-environmental behavior and attitudes and the character trait of Agreeableness. Older participants scored higher on the pro-environmental questionnaire.POSTER 68IMMIGRATION STRESS, RESILIENCY, AND INTIMATE PARTNER VIOLENCE AMONG LATINX IMMIGRANTSFELICIA KADEMIAN-SAINI (BETHANY COLLEGE), VICTORIA UVA (BETHANY COLLEGE) Intimate partner violence impacts nearly all communities around the world. Being an immigrant and experiencing IPV can leave create additional barriers in seeking help and feeling safe. This literature review will explore the barriers, resiliency, and mental health impacts for Latinx immigrants who experienced IPV.POSTER 69POOR QUALITY EDUCATION AS A POVERTY TRAP? AN EMPIRICAL INVESTIGATION IN INDIAJAYANTIKA CHAKRABORTY (CLARK UNIVERSITY), ALENA ESPOSITO (CLARK UNIVERSITY) India's education system, serving 250 million students, is underrepresented in cognitive psychology research. This study examines the relationship between direct recall (DRF) and inferential learning (IL), focusing on India's rote-learning culture and its public-private education disparities. Results reveal DRF predicts IL across schools and colleges, private institutions excel in specific contexts, and family language environment moderates IL. These findings illuminate the role of institutional privilege in shaping cognitive outcomes and educational inequalities in India.POSTER 70PROMOTING GENDER EQUITY IN ACADEMIC LEADERSHIP POSITIONSSENEL POYRAZLI (PENN STATE HARRISBURG A CAMPUS OF THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY), MARISSA HARRISON (PENN STATE HARRISBURG), HAYDAR BAKI DOGAN, MEHMET DEMIR (ULUDAG UNIVERSITY) This study identified a problem within universities in Turkey, where an overwhelming majority of the appointed higher education leaders are male. While we acknowledge the possibility that a gender bias and the traditional culture may lead to a decision to appoint more male academic leaders than female ones, we also believe that a lack of encouragement or leadership training for female academicians may further be 53Friday, March 7