Kayla Knopp
Biographic Data
| ID | 200370 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Kayla Knopp |
| GIVEN NAMES | Kayla |
| FAMILY NAME | Knopp |
| SIGNATURE | KNOPP K |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Denver |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-1535-2864 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 19 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 25 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 19 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2015 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 4 |
Intimate partner violence among sexual and gender minorityconsensually nonmonogamous partners
Wired for Cognitive Jealousy? Unveiling the Stability Within and Fluctuations Between Relationships
Cognitive jealousy, which involves thoughts and suspicions of a partner's infidelity, is linked to various negative outcomes. Yet, little is known about how it fluctuates over time or across different relationships. This longitudinal study examined 891 young, unmarried adults in romantic relationships over 5 years (11 assessment points), capturing 1507 total relationships. About 42% of participants reported being in more than one relationship dur…
Discrepancies in perceptions of PTSD symptoms among veteran couples
Veteran and intimate partner perceptions of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) may differ, and little is known about how agreement or disagreement on symptom severity is related to relationship satisfaction. Veterans and their partners ( N = 199 couples) completed a baseline assessment for a clinical trial evaluating two couple‐based PTSD interventions. Veterans completed the PTSD Checklist for DSM‐5 (PCL‐5). Partners completed the collateral P…
Bringing MDMA-assisted therapy for PTSD to traditional healthcare systems
Although effective evidence-based trauma-focused psychotherapies for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) are available, a significant proportion of patients show a suboptimal response or do not complete them. MDMA-assisted therapy (MDMA-AT) for PTSD is a promising intervention currently being evaluated in numerous studies worldwide, including investigation for potential Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval in the United States. The concep…
The role of veterans' PTSD symptoms in veteran couples' insomnia
Insomnia contributes to individual mental and physical health and relationship well‐being. Veterans' PTSD symptoms are associated with their own insomnia. However, research has not explored whether and how veterans' PTSD symptoms are associated with their partners' insomnia. The present study examined the association between veterans' PTSD symptom severity and veterans' and partners' insomnia. Veterans ( n = 192) and their partners ( n = 192; tot…
Longitudinal Associations Among Adolescents’ Sexual Attitudes, Beliefs, and Behaviors
Centering Asian American Women’s Health
Impact and implementation findings from a cluster randomized trial of a youth relationship education curriculum
The current study presents implementation and impact data from a cluster randomized trial of a youth relationship education curriculum. High school students ( n = 1,135) were randomized at the school level to receive curricula‐as‐usual or a healthy relationships program delivered by facilitators who were not employed by the high schools. Program evaluators reported high engagement and students indicated high satisfaction with the program, but mul…
Online relationship education for help‐seeking low‐income couples
Low‐income couples are at increased risk for relationship instability and divorce. In response, online relationship education programs such as ePREP and OurRelationship have been developed to more easily reach this population. A previous trial indicated that these programs promote relationship functioning (Doss et al., 2020) and individual well‐being (Roddy et al., 2020a). However, given that these effects were notably larger than previous studie…
Sexual Minority Women and Discriminatory Health Care Experiences
Maintenance of Relationship and Individual Functioning Gains Following Online Relationship Programs for Low‐Income Couples
Initial evidence suggests that gains in relationship functioning from brief, web‐based programs are maintained through one year following the intervention; however, whether these results generalize to a low‐income sample is unclear. Furthermore, previous research from in‐person couple therapy suggests there may be different shapes of maintenance slopes for behavioral versus acceptance‐based techniques. This study contacted 668 individuals who enr…
We are not all the same
A large body of existing research on African American relationships perpetuates a deficit model that assumes Eurocentric norms and emphasizes between‐group differences (e.g., cross‐racial comparisons with the majority group—European Americans). The current study examined within‐group variability and the influence of culturally unique factors, Afrocentricity, racial ideology, and perceived discrepancy between self and partner on African American r…
Intimate partner violence in female same-gender couples
Objective: Female same-gender couples experience higher rates of intimate partner violence (IPV) as compared to other couples, yet research on IPV in this population is limited and almost exclusively focused on individual-level correlates. Given the interdependent nature of IPV, the current study examined actor and partner associations of recent IPV use in female same-gender couples. Method: Data were collected from 103 adult female same-gender c…
The Association Between Sexual Functioning and Suicide Risk in U.S. Military Veteran Couples Seeking Treatment for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
"Defining the relationship" in adolescent and young adult romantic relationships
Defining the relationship" (DTR) conversations are a topic of interest among lay people, yet have been the focus of little empirical research, leaving a gap in the psychological literature on romantic relationship development. This article presents descriptive data from two studies about the characteristics and correlates of DTR talks in adolescents' and emerging adults' romantic relationships. In Study 1, DTR talks were found to occur in over ha…
Sexuality Within Female Same-Gender Couples
Once a Cheater, Always a Cheater? Serial Infidelity Across Subsequent Relationships
Within- and Between-Family Associations of Marital Functioning and Child Well-being
This study clarifies within-family and between-family links between marital functioning and child well-being. Expanding on existing prospective research, this study tests whether changes in parents' marital functioning are associated with corresponding changes in their children's well-being, independent from associations that exist when comparing different families. Participants (N = 1,033) were members of married, opposite-sex couples with child…
Stuck on you
Theorists agree that commitment has different components, but the interaction between two fundamental aspects of commitment-dedication (interpersonal commitment) and constraint (external pressures to stay together)-has not been examined to our knowledge. The effects of the interaction between dedication and constraint on several measures of discomfort were examined among adults in opposite-sex dating relationships ( N = 1,294). In the context of …
Within- and Between-Family Associations of Marital Functioning and Child Well-being
This study clarifies within-family and between-family links between marital functioning and child well-being. Expanding on existing prospective research, this study tests whether changes in parents' marital functioning are associated with corresponding changes in their children's well-being, independent from associations that exist when comparing different families. Participants (N = 1,033) were members of married, opposite-sex couples with child…
Stuck on you
Theorists agree that commitment has different components, but the interaction between two fundamental aspects of commitment-dedication (interpersonal commitment) and constraint (external pressures to stay together)-has not been examined to our knowledge. The effects of the interaction between dedication and constraint on several measures of discomfort were examined among adults in opposite-sex dating relationships ( N = 1,294). In the context of …
"Defining the relationship" in adolescent and young adult romantic relationships
Defining the relationship" (DTR) conversations are a topic of interest among lay people, yet have been the focus of little empirical research, leaving a gap in the psychological literature on romantic relationship development. This article presents descriptive data from two studies about the characteristics and correlates of DTR talks in adolescents' and emerging adults' romantic relationships. In Study 1, DTR talks were found to occur in over ha…
Sexuality Within Female Same-Gender Couples
Once a Cheater, Always a Cheater? Serial Infidelity Across Subsequent Relationships
Stuck on you
Theorists agree that commitment has different components, but the interaction between two fundamental aspects of commitment-dedication (interpersonal commitment) and constraint (external pressures to stay together)-has not been examined to our knowledge. The effects of the interaction between dedication and constraint on several measures of discomfort were examined among adults in opposite-sex dating relationships ( N = 1,294). In the context of …
Once a Cheater, Always a Cheater? Serial Infidelity Across Subsequent Relationships
Within- and Between-Family Associations of Marital Functioning and Child Well-being
This study clarifies within-family and between-family links between marital functioning and child well-being. Expanding on existing prospective research, this study tests whether changes in parents' marital functioning are associated with corresponding changes in their children's well-being, independent from associations that exist when comparing different families. Participants (N = 1,033) were members of married, opposite-sex couples with child…
Sexuality Within Female Same-Gender Couples
The Association Between Sexual Functioning and Suicide Risk in U.S. Military Veteran Couples Seeking Treatment for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
"Defining the relationship" in adolescent and young adult romantic relationships
Defining the relationship" (DTR) conversations are a topic of interest among lay people, yet have been the focus of little empirical research, leaving a gap in the psychological literature on romantic relationship development. This article presents descriptive data from two studies about the characteristics and correlates of DTR talks in adolescents' and emerging adults' romantic relationships. In Study 1, DTR talks were found to occur in over ha…
Maintenance of Relationship and Individual Functioning Gains Following Online Relationship Programs for Low‐Income Couples
Initial evidence suggests that gains in relationship functioning from brief, web‐based programs are maintained through one year following the intervention; however, whether these results generalize to a low‐income sample is unclear. Furthermore, previous research from in‐person couple therapy suggests there may be different shapes of maintenance slopes for behavioral versus acceptance‐based techniques. This study contacted 668 individuals who enr…
We are not all the same
A large body of existing research on African American relationships perpetuates a deficit model that assumes Eurocentric norms and emphasizes between‐group differences (e.g., cross‐racial comparisons with the majority group—European Americans). The current study examined within‐group variability and the influence of culturally unique factors, Afrocentricity, racial ideology, and perceived discrepancy between self and partner on African American r…
Intimate partner violence in female same-gender couples
Objective: Female same-gender couples experience higher rates of intimate partner violence (IPV) as compared to other couples, yet research on IPV in this population is limited and almost exclusively focused on individual-level correlates. Given the interdependent nature of IPV, the current study examined actor and partner associations of recent IPV use in female same-gender couples. Method: Data were collected from 103 adult female same-gender c…
Impact and implementation findings from a cluster randomized trial of a youth relationship education curriculum
The current study presents implementation and impact data from a cluster randomized trial of a youth relationship education curriculum. High school students ( n = 1,135) were randomized at the school level to receive curricula‐as‐usual or a healthy relationships program delivered by facilitators who were not employed by the high schools. Program evaluators reported high engagement and students indicated high satisfaction with the program, but mul…
Online relationship education for help‐seeking low‐income couples
Low‐income couples are at increased risk for relationship instability and divorce. In response, online relationship education programs such as ePREP and OurRelationship have been developed to more easily reach this population. A previous trial indicated that these programs promote relationship functioning (Doss et al., 2020) and individual well‐being (Roddy et al., 2020a). However, given that these effects were notably larger than previous studie…
Sexual Minority Women and Discriminatory Health Care Experiences
The role of veterans' PTSD symptoms in veteran couples' insomnia
Insomnia contributes to individual mental and physical health and relationship well‐being. Veterans' PTSD symptoms are associated with their own insomnia. However, research has not explored whether and how veterans' PTSD symptoms are associated with their partners' insomnia. The present study examined the association between veterans' PTSD symptom severity and veterans' and partners' insomnia. Veterans ( n = 192) and their partners ( n = 192; tot…
Longitudinal Associations Among Adolescents’ Sexual Attitudes, Beliefs, and Behaviors
Centering Asian American Women’s Health
Discrepancies in perceptions of PTSD symptoms among veteran couples
Veteran and intimate partner perceptions of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) may differ, and little is known about how agreement or disagreement on symptom severity is related to relationship satisfaction. Veterans and their partners ( N = 199 couples) completed a baseline assessment for a clinical trial evaluating two couple‐based PTSD interventions. Veterans completed the PTSD Checklist for DSM‐5 (PCL‐5). Partners completed the collateral P…
Bringing MDMA-assisted therapy for PTSD to traditional healthcare systems
Although effective evidence-based trauma-focused psychotherapies for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) are available, a significant proportion of patients show a suboptimal response or do not complete them. MDMA-assisted therapy (MDMA-AT) for PTSD is a promising intervention currently being evaluated in numerous studies worldwide, including investigation for potential Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval in the United States. The concep…
Intimate partner violence among sexual and gender minorityconsensually nonmonogamous partners
Wired for Cognitive Jealousy? Unveiling the Stability Within and Fluctuations Between Relationships
Cognitive jealousy, which involves thoughts and suspicions of a partner's infidelity, is linked to various negative outcomes. Yet, little is known about how it fluctuates over time or across different relationships. This longitudinal study examined 891 young, unmarried adults in romantic relationships over 5 years (11 assessment points), capturing 1507 total relationships. About 42% of participants reported being in more than one relationship dur…
Psychology (17 works) · Clinical Psychology (11 works) · Attachment and Relationship Dynamics (10 works) · Medicine (10 works) · Social Psychology (10 works) · Developmental psychology (8 works) · Psychiatry (8 works) · Family Dynamics and Relationships (5 works) · Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development (4 works) · Demography (4 works)