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77Personal safety is a significant concern for many adults. The present study expands prior research examining self-protection strategies by describing how safety behavior varies as a function of gender, sexual orientation, and race/ethnicity in a sample of US adults (N = 1403). Types of safety behaviors (avoidancebased, reactive, weapon carrying, proactive) varied as a function of gender, sexual minority status, and race, highlighting ways that identity influences attention to personal safety.POSTER 13A DEFICIT OF SUPPORT: EXPLORATION OF FIRST-GENERATION COLLEGE STUDENT STRESS AND WELL-BEINGKATHRYN FARIA (RHODE ISLAND COLLEGE), ARIANA BOTELHO (RHODE ISLAND COLLEGE), STEPHANIE CASTELLUCCI (RHODE ISLAND COLLEGE), MACKENZIE BOUDREAU (RHODE ISLAND COLLEGE), LINDSAY MARTIN (RHODE ISLAND COLLEGE), THUPTEN TENDHAR (UNIVERSITY OF RHODE ISLAND), MELISSA MARCOTTE (RHODE ISLAND COLLEGE) First-generation college students (FGCS) face more challenges than continuing-generation students (CGCS), but their institution may impact how those challenges are experienced. The current study used a student-developed Life Balance Scale and the PERMA Profiler to survey students (N = 289) from a workingclass northeastern college to explore differences across measures of stress and well-being. FGCS reported greater personal and work stress, more work hours, poorer health, and lower subjective SES. Implications of environment are discussed.POSTER 14A QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS OF NARRATIVE IDENTITY AMONG WOMEN RELIGIOUSKARA GOSNELL (SETON HILL UNIVERSITY), ABBY BOYTOS (SETON HILL UNIVERSITY), SHAKIRA MCKINNEY (SETON HILL UNIVERSITY), BRIANNA KLINE (SETON HILL UNIVERSITY) Narrative identity refers to an evolving representation of oneself that provides an individual with a sense of meaning and self-continuity across time (McAdams, 2001). The current study is a qualitative analysis of narrative identity among three members of the Sisters of Charity, a Catholic community of women religious. The findings highlight unique ways in which members of religious communities may construct their life stories.POSTER 15WOMEN'S BELONGINGNESS AND SELF-EFFICACY IN UK HIGHER EDUCATION STEM COURSESYUANYI ZHU (CHULALONGKORN UNIVERSITY) This study explores factors influencing women's underrepresentation in UK STEM fields, focusing on gender role identity, parental expectations, and national identity. Analyzing data from 284 participants, findings reveal traditional feminine identity negatively impacts STEM choices, with perceptions of expectations and identity playing significant roles. Females reported lower self-belongingness and selfefficacy in STEM than males, highlighting the effects of self-stereotyping. The research underscores the need for inclusive interventions to address these genderbased challenges in STEM.POSTER 16A QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS OF PORNOGRAPHY UTILIZATION, ANTI-FAT ATTITUDES, AND GENDER BELIEFS.ALEXIS RICHESON (RUTGERS UNIVERSITY), VIOLETT SPRINGATE (RUTGERS UNIVERSITY), DEVON TESCHNER (RUTGERS UNIVERSITY), CHARLOTTE MARKEY (RUTGERS UNIVERSITY) Past research suggests that early pornography use results in earlier sexual activity compared to children who are not exposed to pornography. This study suggests that early pornography exposure was associated with greater pornography consumption in adulthood. We further found that pornography use was associated with greater anti-fat attitudes.POSTER 17WOMEN'S BODY PERCEPTIONS AND CONSUMPTION OF VIOLENT AND SEXUALLY EXPLICIT MEDIACLARE LINDGREN (RUTGERS UNIVERSITY), STEPHANIE MALOVE (RUTGERS UNIVERSITY), DUA MALIK (RUTGERS UNIVERSITY), CHARLOTTE MARKEY (RUTGERS UNIVERSITY) This study examined associations among women's exposure to violent and sexually explicit media and their experiences of self-objectification and body image. Overall, analyses reveal that exposure to violent and sexually explicit media predicts women's self-objectification and embodiment. Further, selfobjectification moderates some of the associations between women's media exposure and body image.77Friday, March 7