Intergenerational relationships are important sources of informal social support for older people to maintain their emotional well-being. Previous research has extensively in- vestigated the relationship between intergenerational support and older adult’s psychological well-being. However, the ex- isting research has not adequately examined intergenerational ambivalence – mixed or contradictory feelings toward a family member in another generation or explored the mech- anism that links intergenerational ambivalence and psycho- logical well-being. Further, most studies are cross-sectional, which prevents us from establishing causality. This study utilized data from 2006, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2014, and 2016 waves of Health and Retirement Study (HRS), a national representative sample of U.S. adults aged 50 and more (N= 8,017). Structural equation models were used to examine the longitudinal relationship between intergenerational am- bivalence, loneliness, depression, and life satisfaction. The fnal model indicated very good ft (χ2 = 113.31, p < .0001, CFI = 0.97, RMSEA = .05). The results revealed that am- bivalence in older parent-adult child relationships predicted higher subsequent loneliness (β = 0.21, p < .0001), which in turn predicted depressive symptoms (β = 0.25, p <.0001) and life satisfaction (β = -0.30, p < .0001). The results dem- onstrated that loneliness mediated the relationship between intergenerational ambivalence and depression, and life sat- isfaction. Multiple group analysis was performed to test whether the study relationships varied by gender. Gender differences were found. Findings have implications for pre- vention and intervention initiatives targeting improving re- lationships between parents and children, thereby protecting against mental problems. SOCIOCULTURAL DIFFERENCES IN ACCEPTING TECHNOLOGY FOR OLDER ADULTS BETWEEN SOUTH KOREA AND THE UNITED STATES Jeungkun Kim, 1 and Suk-Young Kang, 2 1. Kangnam University, Yongin-si, Kyonggi-do, Republic of Korea, 2. Binghamton University, State University of New York, Binghamton, New York, United States In recent years, Western-originated technology products for older adults are rapidly spreading in Korea, but dis- cussions on technology acceptance taking into account the socio-cultural characteristics of older adults in Korea are relatively insuffcient. The purpose of this study is to ana- lyze the infuence of the socio-cultural characteristics of Korean older adults on their intention to use technology compared to the United States. Due to Covid-19, a telephone and non-face-to-face survey was conducted for older adults aged 65-95 residing in New York State in the U.S. and the metropolitan area of South Korea from September 2020 to January 2021(N=155 in South Korea, N=180 in the U.S.).In this study, the expanded technology acceptance model for older adults was conceptualized, and socio-cultural factors were used as mediators or modulators. Results show that Korean older adults had higher expectations that technology use would have a positive impact on their lives, and their product purchase intentions were higher than those in the United States(p<0.001). The main reason was that Korean older adults were less anxious about the leakage of per- sonal information, had higher national trust and were rela- tively less resistant to robots than American older adults. In addition, Korean older adults were more confdent that they could receive help in case of problems with technology prod- ucts than their counterparts in the United States. This study suggests practical and policy alternatives for securing tech- nology acceptance of older adults, taking into account the social and cultural factors of Korea and the United States. VARIATION IN SUBJECTIVE AGING AMONG MIDDLE-AGED AND OLDER LGBTQ+ PEOPLE: AN EXPLORATORY STUDY Harry Barbee, and Tara McKay, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee, United States Studies suggest that women and men have different ex- periences of subjective aging—including interpretations of age norms, timing of life course stages, and aging anxieties— but few have addressed variation within sexual and gender diverse communities. Drawing on a sample of middle-age and older LGBTQ+ people from Alabama, North Carolina, and Tennessee (n=923), we analyze how four dimensions of subjective aging (age-related self-perceptions, generalized views of aging, aging bodies, and aging anxieties) vary within the LGBTQ+ population by comparing gay and bisexual cisgender men (GBCM), lesbian and bisexual cisgender women (LBCW), and transgender, gender nonconforming, and non-binary (T/GNC/NB) people. Using multivariate re- gression models, we fnd that LBCW reported younger ideal ages, more elongated perceptions of the life course, more negative predictions of prospective health, and less aging anxiety compared to GBCM. Regarding self-perceptions and generalized views of aging, T/GNC/NB people reported younger ideal ages and more condensed perceptions of the life course compared to GBCM. Regarding perceptions of aging bodies, T/GNC/NB people reported more positive views of physical changes within the last fve years and more negative predictions of prospective health compared to GBCM. Finally, T/GNC/NB people were less anxious than GBCM about future sex lives but were more anxious about not being able to support other people in the future. Overall, while some results align with studies of the general popula- tion, we fnd that sexual and gender diverse people may have different subjective aging trajectories, and thus experience differential physical and mental health outcomes, compared with cisgender heterosexual adults. Session 4465 (Symposium) THE CHALLENGES OF BEING A FAMILY CAREGIVER DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC IN CANADA Chair: Gwen McGhan Co-Chair: Deirdre McCaughey The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted all of our lives, but the population most at risk are older adults. Canadians over the age of 60 account for 36% of all COVID-19 cases but 95% of the deaths, and over two-thirds of ICU admis- sions. Older adults with chronic health conditions are espe- cially at risk. Prior to COVID-19, family caregivers (FCGs) for older adults were managing their caregiving duties at the limits of their emotional, physical and fnancial capacity. As such, FCGs need special consideration during these times of uncertainty to support them in their role and enable the continuation of care for their older adult family members. Innovation in Aging, 2021, Vol. 5, No. S1 549 Downloaded from https://academic.oup.com/innovateage/article/5/Supplement_1/549/6467041 by guest on 07 October 2022