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62The purpose of this study to examine the relationship between childhood trauma (more specifically emotional abuse), social support, and quality of life. We will be conducting correlational analyses between the variables and will explore whether social support moderates the relationship between emotional abuse and quality of life. It is hypothesized that social support moderates the relationship between emotional abuse and quality of life. Data collection has begun and will be completed by December 15th.POSTER 32COLLEGE STUDENT PERSPECTIVES ON COMPASSIONATE TEACHING PRACTICES DURING A MENTAL HEALTH CRISISDELLA DECOLA (FORDHAM UNIVERSITY), MAYA GOLDMAN (FORDHAM UNIVERSITY), JILLIAN MINAHAN ZUCCHETTO (FORDHAM UNIVERSITY), RACHEL ANNUNZIATO (FORDHAM UNIVERSITY) Young adults are currently facing a mental health crisis, leading to instructors considering ways to adjust teaching practices. We sought to examine the impact of mental health on academics and identify approaches to compassionate teaching and effective learning. Results from an undergraduate sample (N=284) showed that mental health and sleep impacted students' academic life. Additionally, students described feasible ways to promote well-being in the classroom, including improving communication, classroom culture, workload considerations, and flexibility.POSTER 33COMPARING BODY IMAGE AND EATING CONCERNS IN GENDERQUEER ADULTSBLUE MARANTO (EMMANUEL COLLEGE), LINDA LIN (EMMANUEL COLLEGE) The present study compared body image and eating concerns between genderqueer adults. Controlling for gender dysphoria, we assessed aspects of body satisfaction and disordered eating in transgender men and women, and nonbinary individuals assigned male and female at birth. Though transgender women expressed the most dissatisfaction with their bodies overall, and transgender men expressed the highest drive for muscularity, no differences were found between any of the genderqueer identities on measures of eating disorder symptomatology.POSTER 34COMPARING CITIZENSHIP STATUSES: ATTITUDES TOWARD HOMOSEXUALITYGRACIE MANUSHI (CENTRAL CONNECTICUT STATE UNIVERSITY), CALEB BRAGG (CENTRAL CONNECTICUT STATE UNIVERSITY) Participants completed self-report measures to identify attitudes towards homosexuality. Reports stated that participants who were permanent residents with frequent practices of religion were found to be lower in belief of queer culture. Future research should focus on pursuing a longitudinal study. This would allow for a larger variety of responses.POSTER 35COMPARISONS OF PARTICIPANTS AND INFORMANTS IN PREDICTING PSYCHOLOGICAL OUTCOMES IN MENALEXA LOMBARDO (CENTRAL CONNECTICUT STATE UNIVERSITY), JASON SIKORSKI (CENTRAL CONNECTICUT STATE UNIVERSITY), AREESHA WASEEM (CENTRAL CONNECTICUT STATE UNIVERSITY), EMMA BRUZZI (CENTRAL CONNECTICUT STATE UNIVERSITY) Men completed self-report measures to assess their levels of toxic masculinity. An individual who had known these men for 6 months completed the same measures in reference to the 'participant'. Reports of male gender role adherence varied across participants and informants and differentially predicted important life outcomes. Future research should further examine the role of informants in identifying elusive types of toxic gender role adherence predictive of negative emotional and psychological outcomes in men.POSTER 36CRISIS AND HOTLINE USERS' PERCEPTIONS OF GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE ADVOCACY NEEDSCALLEY LEWIS (UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAVEN), R. LILLIANNE MACIAS (UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAVEN) The study goal was to explore culturally specific gender-based violence advocacy needs among domestic violence hotline users in America. This qualitative study used archival data from survivors' responses (n=483) to an online survey administered by the Domestic Violence Hotline. Thematic analysis identified 2 overarching themes: (1) importance of emotional support from advocates and (2) Advocacy needs and barriers influencing the accessibility of hotlines. Recommendations for practice and policy can inform onboarding and training of advocates.POSTER 37DARK TRIAD PERSONALITY AND ATTITUDES TOWARDS POLICE62