Childcare Access as a Protective Moderator: Financial Well-Being and Mental Health Among Low-Income Rural Female Caregivers Samantha Parr * Project Mentor(s): Sarah Feeney, PhD This study aims to understand how access to childcare in rural communities moderates the relationship between financial well-being and mental health among low-income rural female caregivers. This study aims to expand the understanding of how perceived access to childcare can amplify or constrain the relationship between financial well-being and mental health. This information may be useful in understanding and addressing the needs of rural communities, with a focus on low-income female caregivers and their experiences. Female caregivers tend to be at greater risk for mental health concerns due to role overload associated with household, caregiving, and work responsibilities. Furthermore, limited research focuses on female caregivers’ mental health outcomes outside of the transition to motherhood and the postpartum period, showing a significant gap within the literature. This gap shows the need for a better understanding of predictors of mental health concerns, and how future research can inform interventions and policies. The present study uses quantitative survey data ( N = 1,093) from the Rural Families Speak about Resilience project which spans across rural regions in the United States. Data were collected utilizing quantitative surveys administered to rural, low-income female caregivers of children younger than age 13. Using bivariate and multiple regression analyses, initial findings showed that perceived access to childcare moderates the association between financial well-being and mental health. Presentation Type: Oral Presentation (May 20, 9:30am–5:00pm) Keywords: Rural context, Childcare, Financial well-being, Female caregivers, Mental health SOURCE Form ID: 179 The Impact of Watching and Discussing Movies With Trusted Adults on Emotional Intelligence Miah Preece, Inhwa Jo, Moeka Nakano, Regina Basave Jazmin, Alondra Alcazar Project Mentor(s): Duane Dowd, PhD This study examined the relationship between watching and discussing movies with a trusted adult during middle childhood (ages 6–12) and emotional intelligence in emerging adulthood (ages 18–26). 169 merging adults from the U.S., Mexico, and Korean completed a survey that assessed their experiences with watching and discussing movies with a trusted adult during middle childhood as well as their emotional intelligence. Results of this study showed positive, moderate correlation between watching and discussing movies with a trusted adult and emotional intelligence. This relationship was
moderated by the type of discussion and their country of residence. Presentation Type: Poster Presentation (May 21, 9:30am–3:00pm) Keywords : Emotional intelligence, trusted adult(s), movies, discussions SOURCE Form ID: 13
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