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Haylee DeLuca Bishop, Ph.D. joined the psychology faculty at California State University San Marcos in the Fall of 2018. Her research focuses on social development during adolescence and young adulthood. She investigates predictors and consequences of close relationships during adolescence and young adulthood, including peer, romantic, and sexual relationships. She is also interested in the social development of individuals who have experienced a family transition or dissolution, such as those who are adopted or have experience in the foster care system. In addition to her research, Dr. DeLuca Bishop is also invested in program assessment and evaluation, having completed the CHAD Program review at 爆料社区 and serving as an external reviewer for psychology programs at other CSU’s.

Dr. DeLuca Bishop’s program of research focuses on developmentally-salient close relationships in adolescence and young adulthood, such as peer relationships, romantic relationships, and sexual relationships. Forming high quality close relationships is an important developmental task for adolescents and young adults. Moreover, these relationships provide a critical context for adolescents and young adults to develop social skills and learn how to navigate conflict. In addition to the publications listed below, recent research in the lab has focused on:  

• Examining the role of these relationships and experiences in college adjustment
• Exploring predictors and consequences of conflict in romantic relationships
• Investigating why and how emerging adults use dating apps
• Considering the role of social media use in relationship dynamics
• Advancing and propagating best practices for measuring these relationships and experiences

Select publications:

Hawkins, S. E.*, DeLuca, H. K., Claxton, S. E., & Baker, E. A. (2023). Sexual behaviors, satisfaction, and intentions to engage in casual sexual relationships and experiences in emerging adulthood. Archives of Sexual Behavior, 52(4), 1575-1591.

DeLuca Bishop, H. K., Baker, E. A., & van Dulmen, M. H. (2023). The role of friends and romantic partners in college-attending emerging adults’ engagement and GPA. Emerging Adulthood, 11(1), 221-233.

Figueroa, J. M.*, DeLuca Bishop, H. K., & Baker, E. A. (2022). Using a socio-ecological framework to understand romantic relationship satisfaction among emerging adults during the COVID-19 pandemic. Emerging Adulthood, 10(6), 1561-1573.

Baker, E. A., DeLuca Bishop, H. K., & van Dulmen, M. H. (2022). Support seeking and support transactions with college students' romantic partners. Personal Relationships, 29(1), 177-198.

DeLuca Bishop, H.K. (2021) The Role of Friends and Peers in Emerging Adults’ Sexual Behavior. In L. Nelson (Eds.), Sexuality in Emerging Adulthood. New York, NY: Oxford University Press.

DeLuca Bishop, H.K., Claxton, S.E., & van Dulmen, M.H.M (2019). The Romantic Relationships of Adoptees and Foster Youth: A Meta-Analysis. Children and Youth Services Review.

DeLuca, H.K., Sorgente, A., & van Dulmen, M.H.M. (2019). Dyadic Invariance of the Adult Self-Report and Adult Behavior Checklist: Evidence from Young Adult Romantic Couples. Psychological Assessment, 31(2), 192-209.

DeLuca, H.K., Claxton, S.E., & van Dulmen, M.H.M. (2018). The Peer Relationships of Those who have Experienced Adoption and Foster Care: A Meta-Analysis. Journal of Research on Adolescence.

DeLuca, H. K., Claxton, S. E., Baker, E. A., & van Dulmen, M. H. (2015). I get by with a little help from my friends: Examining the peer context of satisfaction with casual sexual relationships and experiences. European Journal of Developmental Psychology, 12(5), 565-578.

Claxton, S. E., DeLuca, H. K., & van Dulmen, M. H. (2015). Testing psychometric properties in dyadic data using confirmatory factor analysis: Current practices and recommendations. Testing, Psychometrics, Methodology in Applied Psychology, 22, 181-198.

Claxton, S. E., DeLuca, H. K., & van Dulmen, M. H. (2015). The association between alcohol use and engagement in casual sexual relationships and experiences: a meta-analytic review of non-experimental studies. Archives of sexual behavior, 44(4), 837-856.

Hawkins, S. E. & DeLuca Bishop, H. K. (in press). Dating App Use and Motivations in Emerging Adulthood. Sexuality & Culture.

Figueroa, J. M. & DeLuca Bishop, H. K. (in press). Do Romantic Relationship Beliefs Matter? Emerging Adults’ Implicit Theories of Relationships and Conflict Resolution. Emerging Adulthood.

CHAD 365: Socioemotional Development

Study of socioemotional development from birth through adolescence viewed through a biosocial perspective. Includes philosophical, historical, evolutionary, psychobiological, and psychological perspectives on the development of emotions, emotional regulation, understanding self and others, empathy, peer relationships, identity, and emotional competence.

CHAD 370: Risk and Resiliency in Childhood and Adolescence

This course explores the stressful life events experienced by children and adolescents and the ways in which they cope with these experiences. The course begins with consideration of theoretical models of stress and coping. These models are used to address various topics including child abuse, marital dissolution, poverty, homelessness, natural disasters, teen pregnancy, depression, war and death. Additionally, positive aspects of stress are considered.

PSYC 349: Adolescence: Theories and Research

Covers theories, methods, and research in development from early adolescence through emerging adulthood. Includes biological and physical development; social emotional development, cognitive development; and social influences on adolescent behavior. Focus on analysis and synthesis of scholarly articles and application of theories and methods to the study of adolescence.

PSYC 395: Laboratory in Developmental Psychology 

Advanced research methods in life-span developmental psychology. Application of methodological principles to research in such areas as cognitive and social development. Two hours lecture and three hours laboratory.

PSYC 552: Graduate Proseminar in Developmental Psychology

Advanced study of current research and theory in developmental psychology. Issues such as temperament, attachment, gender-identity, cognition, and emotion will be considered from a developmental perspective, as well as the influences of family relationships, social interactions, cultural values, education, and social policy on development. Class discussions and assignments will encourage critical and analytic thinking as well as active learning approaches. Students will make formal oral and written presentations of individual and/or group projects. 

PSYC 520: Graduate Statistics

Introduction to theory and application of some of the more advanced parametric and nonparametric statistical techniques employed in psychological research. Topics will include but are not limited to multiple regression, analysis of covariance, factor analysis, causal modeling, and discriminant function analysis.

Below are the current members of the Close Relationships in Adolescence and Young Adulthood (CRAYA) Lab. See instructions below for joining the lab.

Master’s Students

Leslie Alcaraz

Leslie’s research interests are close relationships in adolescence and emerging adulthood, specifically the development and dissolution of romantic relationships and the impact of family transitions on individuals’ close relationships. Leslie would also love to expand research on romantic dissolution and its predictors among LGBTQ+ adolescents and emerging adults. Her future plans are pursuing a PhD in development psychology with a focus on close relationships, such as romantic relationship dissolution in adolescence and emerging adulthood within the LGBTQ+ population.

Lizzy Meyer

Lizzy earned her B.A. in Psychological Science from 爆料社区 and is currently a master’s student in the CRAYA lab. Her research interests include social development, family dynamics, romantic relationships, mental health, and factors associated with the transition from adolescence to emerging adulthood. She is particularly interested in understanding how relationships in adolescence impact an individual’s well-being and later relationship experiences. After completing the program, Lizzy plans to pursue a PhD in developmental psychology.

Marisa Morris

Marisa (Mari) Morris graduated with her B.A. in Psychological Science from 爆料社区 in 2022 and is currently a master’s student at 爆料社区 in the Close Relationships in Adolescence and Young Adulthood (CRAYA) Lab. Her research focuses on romantic and sexual relationships during adolescence and emerging adulthood, with a particular interest in on-again off-again relationships, post-dissolution adjustment, age-discordant relationships, and adoptees/foster youth. Mari aspires to one day obtain a PhD in psychology or a PsyD in counseling psychology to help individuals with their close and intimate relationships.

Undergraduate Students

Biviana Perez Velarde

Biviana is currently an undergraduate at California State University San Marcos. She joined the psychology program at 爆料社区 in the Fall of 2021. She is intrigued by how cognitive functions like memory and problem-solving develop and change throughout the human lifespan and how that is connected to the way we interact with others as we grow up. Biviana is planning to get a master's degree and PhD to become a clinical psychologist. 

To apply to join the lab, email Dr. DeLuca Bishop a complete lab application.