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110 - Conflict Issues and Associated Features in Sibling and Friend Interaction in Childhood and Adolescence
Full text linkThis longitudinal study explored the issues in child and adolescent sibling and friend conflicts, as well as their association with various conflict features. Twenty-seven target children from white middle-class families in western New York were visited in their homes at ages 4, 7, and 17. At each age, they were videotaped in separate interactions with a sibling and with a friend. We examined how time (developmental stage), gender, and partner (sibling vs. friend) were associated with conflict issues (object, behavior, plans for play, and ideas/facts), as well as with rate of conflict, conflict duration, and conflict intensity. Time, gender, and partner all made a difference in conflict issues, as well as in conflict rate, duration, and intensity. In turn, conflict rate, duration, and intensity varied across conflict issues. This suggests that the reasons for and features of conflicts evolve throughout development and are shaped by both individual and relational contexts
036 - The Bronx Bus Ride: Examining Bus Quality, Accessibility and Fare Evasion
Full text linkNew York City’s public transportation system, vital for the mobility and livelihood of its residents, may contribute to social and economic inequities through disparities in service quality, accessibility, and fare enforcement. In the Bronx, disparities in transit experience may heighten existing social inequalities. The relationship between public transit and social equity is well-established, with research highlighting that access to efficient and reliable public transportation is essential for social mobility, economic opportunity, and overall quality of life. Transit inequities, as urban theorists like Edward Soja and scholars of spatial justice have argued, reinforce existing social and economic inequalities by limiting residents\u27 access to critical resources such as employment, education, and healthcare. Theoretical perspectives from criminology, such as labeling theory, have examined how increased policing of fare evasion disproportionately targets low-income individuals, framing fare evasion as a criminal offense rather than addressing underlying economic hardship. This study aims to fill gaps in knowledge by analyzing the correlation between socioeconomic status and the quality and accessibility of public transit services across Bronx neighborhoods. Research methods include participant observation to examine fare evasion, and commuters anonymous surveys regarding bus transit/bus stop quality/accessibility and fare evasion. I argue that lower-income neighborhoods in NYC, specifically the Bronx, experience poorer transit service quality (e.g., more frequent delays, older buses, fewer accessibility features) and higher fare evasion rates than higher-income communities, likely due to economic hardship rather than disregard for transit rules. I will also explore solutions to these inequities
223 - Color Alteration of Conodonts from the Upper Devonian to Lower Mississippian
Full text linkThree conodont bearing samples from Mount Morris, New York, San Saba, Texas, and Pi, Spain were processed using 10% formic acid buffered with calcium carbonate and calcium phosphate to compare age, preservation, and burial depth as indicated by the Color Alteration Index. The Shurtleff Concretion Horizon in the upper Cashaqua Formation of the Sonyea Group from Mount Morris, New York, yielded a fauna of exceptionally well preserved Frasnian conodonts that are CAI 2.5. Pi-01 limestone from Pi, Spain, within the Barousse Formation yielded poorly preserved Upper Famennian conodonts that are CAI 5. Type Chappel limestone from San Saba, Texas, yielded a mixed fauna of well preserved Famennian and Tournaisian/Visean conodonts that are CAI 1-2. The range of color for the Type Chappel sample indicates that the temperatures ranged from 50°-140° Celsius. This shows it was buried in the mid continent where it was not affected by Orogenic events. This sample was made up of eroded layers of conodonts causing a mix of layers from the accumulation of conodonts. While the Pi-01 reached temperatures of 300°-480° C which was buried the most with the highest heat and pressure due to being directly on the Alpine orogenic belt. The Shurtleff Concretion Horizon reached temperatures ranging from 60°-200° C indicating that the strata were buried at an intermediate depth. This sample would have been found along the border of the Appalachian Orogeny
250 - Student-Athlete Mentorship: An Analysis of First-Year Athlete Adjustment
Full text linkThis study examined the Student-Athlete Mentor (SAM) program\u27s effect on first-year athletes at SUNY Geneseo. Before attending each mentoring session, participants completed an online survey to self-report their adjustment in four areas: academic, athletic, emotional, and social. Four waves of data were collected in fall from two cohorts: 2023-2024 (n = 143) and 2024-2025 (n = 142). The study addressed two research questions. First, the association between the number of mentoring sessions attended by mentees and their end-of-semester GPA. A bivariate correlation illustrated a statistically significant positive association between students’ fall GPA and the number of mentoring sessions attended (r (285) = .170, p \u3c.01). Further analysis of individual cohorts showed that this correlation has a stronger association with the 2024-2025 cohort (r (142) =.256, p \u3c .01). Second, how a student athlete’s season affects their adjustment during their first semester. A one-way ANOVA was calculated evaluating target week-specific composite scores, which revealed Target Week #1 (F(4, 263) = 2.523, p = 0.041,η p 2 = 0.037) and Week #3 (F(4, 210) = 3.205,p = 0.014,η p 2 = 0.058) had a significant difference in mean-level adjustment scores. Post hoc tests indicated mean differences between Fall and Spring athletes at the first (MD = .4119) and third (MD = .5734) target weeks. Results from this investigation offer evidence for the positive impact of a peer-mentoring program on first-year student-athlete adjustment. The practical implications of this research, as well as additional analyses, limitations and future research, will be discussed
064 - Children’s Onlooker Behavior with Siblings and with Friends at Ages 4 and 7
Full text linkAs part of a longitudinal study of sibling and friend interactions, we examined children’s onlooker behavior with siblings and with friends at ages 4 and 7. We analyzed the interactions of 65 white, middle-class American children with siblings and friends at ages 4 and 7. All sibling pairs were 15-30 months apart in age; half were same-gender, half mixed-gender. At both ages, dyads were videotaped at home in semi-structured situations during separate sibling and friend visits, playing with experimenter-provided toys selected to foster social interaction. The videotapes were transcribed and coded for social engagement at 10-second intervals. Our findings reveal that age, partner, and sibling status all had significant impacts on the frequency of onlooker behavior. As expected, at both ages siblings spent more time in onlooker behavior than friends did. At age 4, younger siblings exhibited more onlooker behavior than older siblings did, whereas at age 7, older siblings spent more time in onlooker behavior than younger siblings did. The amount of onlooker behavior with friends did not change from age 4 to age 7 and did not differ between the target child and the friend. In early childhood, younger siblings may be more interested in watching what their older siblings are doing, while older siblings, may be focused on their own play. By middle childhood, as the age gap between siblings becomes less significant, play may become more reciprocal, and older siblings may become more concerned with ensuring that their younger sibling is following their ideas for play
149 - Cannabis Use Attitudes, Frequency, and Emotion Regulation in College Students
Full text linkEmotion regulation is the process through which people influence the emotions they experience and express, including the timing of emotional expression and experience (Gross, 1998b). Emotion regulation difficulties are a well-documented risk factor for substance use and misuse. Attitudes have been shown to directly impact behavior, specifically when they relate directly to the goals driving behavior (Baumeister & Finkel, 2010). When experiencing difficult or intense emotions, one may shift their attitudes to align with emotion regulation goals. We hypothesize that cannabis attitudes mediate the relationship between emotion regulation abilities and cannabis frequency. Participants were students (N= 72) enrolled in a 100-level psychology course surveyed during the 2021-2022 academic year. Participants completed an online survey including the Difficulties in Emotion Regulation Scale-18 (Victor & Klonsky, 2016), the Daily Sessions, Frequency, Age of Onset, and Quantity of Cannabis Use Inventory (Cutler & Spradlin, 2017), and items assessing cannabis-related attitudes. Attitudes were assessed using 8 items, assessing affect (e.g. Cannabis makes me feel relaxed/angry). Preliminary findings suggest a positive correlation between cannabis use frequency and emotion regulation difficulties (r = 0.26, p \u3c 0.01); emotion related difficulties and affective attitudes (r = -.21; p\u3c0.005); and affective attitudes and cannabis use (r = -.59; p\u3c0.001). Analyses use an indirect effects model to examine whether cannabis use attitudes explain the relationship between emotion regulation abilities and cannabis frequency. The findings of this research will contribute to knowledge about college students\u27 emotion regulation abilities and attitudes, which inform cannabis-related behavior
059 - The Behavioral Characterization of a Genetic Mouse Model of Alzheimer’s Disease
Full text linkAlzheimer’s disease (AD) is one of the most common types of dementia, characterized by progressive memory loss and cognitive decline. Despite its increasing prevalence, there are few treatments and no cure. APOE4 is a variant allele that has been found to contribute to Alzheimer\u27s pathology. We have a knock-in mouse model with the human APOE4 gene that was used to test the cognitive impairment that emerges as a result of the increased APOE4 gene expression. To do this, APOE4 KI mice and wild-type C57BL6/J control mice were tested for activity, motor strength and working memory across development. Although older mice were slower to solve a maze task than younger mice, APOE4 mice were similar to B6 control mice. It may be that an environmental stressor interacts with the APOE4 allele to cause the memory loss characteristic of AD. For example, it is known that the consumption of alcohol exacerbates the onset and magnitude of AD, potentially by increasing neuroinflammation. To test this, we administered EtOH for several days by IP injection. I hypothesized that APOE4 genotype would exacerbate alcohol-induced cognitive impairments
Interview, Aaliyah El-Amin-Turner - August 11, 2025
No full textDr. Aaliyah El-Amin-Turner, a Licensed Mental Health Counselor and Professor, shares her path into counseling and her commitment to providing accessible, culturally responsive care. In this interview, she reflects on the academic and social barriers she faced, the mentors who helped her grow, and the importance of mental health advocacy within marginalized communities. Her story highlights resilience, empathy, and the role of representation in mental health services
