Kathleen Tebb, PhD

Title(s)Professor, Pediatrics
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    University of California, DavisPhDDevelopmental Psychology

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    Kathleen Tebb, Ph.D., is a developmental and health research psychologist whose research focuses on developing, evaluating, implementing, and disseminating evidence-based interventions to promote health equity among diverse and underserved adolescents, young adults, and their families. Her specific areas of study involve understanding and promoting factors that contribute to positive youth development, health behaviors, and resilience among adolescents and young adults, with an emphasis on sexual and reproductive health. Dr. Tebb’s work has targeted multiple levels, including individuals, health care providers, parents, schools, communities, and public policy. She has also developed interactive, individually tailored mobile-health, computer-based interventions to promote adolescent and young adult health. She has a long-standing commitment to community-based participatory, patient-centered research. As principal and co-investigator, over the past two decades, she has conducted large, randomized control trials that have engaged stakeholders in the development and evaluation of health interventions.

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    1. Leveraging Serious Video Games to Transform HIV Prevention and Care for Adolescents and Young Adults: The Case for PlayTest! J Adolesc Health. 2024 Feb; 74(2):220-222. Tebb K. PMID: 38237976.
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    2. Utilization of online systems to promote youth participation in research: A methodological study. World J Methodol. 2023 Sep 20; 13(4):210-222. Salem M, Pollack L, Zepeda A, Tebb KP. PMID: 37771869; PMCID: PMC10523248.
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    3. Supporting Adolescent Engagement with Artificial Intelligence-Driven Digital Health Behavior Change Interventions. J Med Internet Res. 2023 05 24; 25:e40306. Giovanelli A, Rowe J, Taylor M, Berna M, Tebb KP, Penilla C, Pugatch M, Lester J, Ozer EM. PMID: 37223987; PMCID: PMC10248780.
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    4. Impact of a Multidisciplinary Curriculum Training Students and Residents in Tobacco Cessation Strategies for Adult Caregivers of Children. MedEdPORTAL. 2023; 19:11313. Gribben V, Chang AY, Ling P, Rasmussen J, Tebb K, Fuentes-Afflick E, Marbin J. PMID: 37228253; PMCID: PMC10203095.
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    5. Understanding Barriers to Timely Diagnosis and Intervention Among Immigrant Children With Hearing Loss. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2023 09; 169(3):710-718. Jaradeh K, Liao EN, Chehab LZ, Tebb KP, Florentine MM, Bellfort-Salinas S, Chan DK. PMID: 36924195.
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    6. Elevating the Needs of Minor Adolescents in a Landscape of Reduced Abortion Access in the United States. J Adolesc Health. 2022 11; 71(5):530-532. Hoopes AJ, Maslowsky J, Baca MA, Goldberg J, Harrison ME, Hwang LY, Romano M, Tebb K, Tyson N, Grubb LK. PMID: 36096900; PMCID: PMC10511203.
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    7. Impacts of a Multicenter Medical Education Curriculum for Training Pediatric Residents on Tobacco Cessation for Adult Caregivers of Pediatric Patients. Clin Pediatr (Phila). 2023 02; 62(2):115-120. Gribben V, Kosack A, Garell C, Shaikh U, Huang M, Chang AY, Rasmussen J, Tebb K, Marbin J. PMID: 35891607.
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    8. SAHM/NASPAG Statement on Leaked Draft SCOTUS Opinion Regarding Mississippi v Jackson Women's Health. J Pediatr Adolesc Gynecol. 2022 08; 35(4):417-419. Baca M, Harrison ME, Grubb L, Hoopes A, Hwang L, Maslowsky J, Romano M, Tebb K, Tyson N. PMID: 35618232.
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    9. Remotely Educating Young Women About Alcohol: A Randomized Trial of the PartyWise Intervention. J Womens Health (Larchmt). 2022 08; 31(8):1179-1187. Schwarz EB, Chatterton B, Fix M, Tebb K, Rodriguez F, Tancredi DJ, Muriki M, Satterfield J. PMID: 35230177.
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    10. Understanding the Psychological Impacts of Teenage Pregnancy through a Socio-ecological Framework and Life Course Approach. Semin Reprod Med. 2022 03; 40(1-02):107-115. Tebb KP, Brindis CD. PMID: 34991169.
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    11. "What's Important to You, Max?": The Influence of Goals on Engagement in an Interactive Narrative for Adolescent Health Behavior Change. Interact Storytell (2021). 2021 Dec; 13138:379-392. Mott M, Mott B, Rowe J, Ozer E, Giovanelli A, Berna M, Pugatch M, Tebb K, Penilla C, Lester J. PMID: 36354310; PMCID: PMC9639365.
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    12. Promoting teen-to-teen contraceptive communication with the SpeakOut intervention, a cluster randomized trial. Contraception. 2022 01; 105:80-85. Tebb KP, Dehlendorf C, Rodriguez F, Fix M, Tancredi DJ, Reed R, Brindis CD, Schwarz EB. PMID: 34520728.
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    13. Improving contraceptive use among Latina adolescents: A cluster-randomized controlled trial evaluating an mHealth application, Health-E You/Salud iTu. Contraception. 2021 09; 104(3):246-253. Tebb KP, Rodriguez F, Pollack LM, Adams S, Rico R, Renteria R, Trieu SL, Hwang L, Brindis CD, Ozer E, Puffer M. PMID: 33744300.
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    14. Adapting to Changes in Teen Pregnancy Prevention Research: Social Media as an Expedited Recruitment Strategy. J Adolesc Health. 2021 08; 69(2):349-353. Barney A, Rodriguez F, Schwarz EB, Reed R, Tancredi D, Brindis CD, Dehlendorf C, Tebb KP. PMID: 33632643.
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    15. Addressing Environmental Smoke Exposure During Pediatric Hospitalization: Attitudes and Practices of Pediatric Nurses Versus Respiratory Therapists. Respir Care. 2021 Feb; 66(2):275-280. Williams BS, Smith SS, Marbin JN, Huang MZ, Garell CL, Kosack AS, Shaikh U, Tebb KP, Fiore MC. PMID: 32962999.
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    16. The Association Between Nonbarrier Contraceptive Use and Condom Use Among Sexually Active Latina Adolescents. J Adolesc Health. 2021 05; 68(5):985-990. Garnett C, Pollack L, Rodriguez F, Renteria R, Puffer M, Tebb KP. PMID: 32933838.
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    17. Fostering Engagement in Health Behavior Change: Iterative Development of an Interactive Narrative Environment to Enhance Adolescent Preventive Health Services. J Adolesc Health. 2020 08; 67(2S):S34-S44. Ozer EM, Rowe J, Tebb KP, Berna M, Penilla C, Giovanelli A, Jasik C, Lester JC. PMID: 32718513; PMCID: PMC9575382.
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    18. Adolescents' Acceptance of Long-Acting Reversible Contraception After an Educational Intervention in the Emergency Department: A Randomized Controlled Trial. West J Emerg Med. 2020 Apr 21; 21(3):640-646. Vayngortin T, Bachrach L, Patel S, Tebb K. PMID: 32421513; PMCID: PMC7234691.
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    19. A Mobile Health Contraception Decision Support Intervention for Latina Adolescents: Implementation Evaluation for Use in School-Based Health Centers. JMIR Mhealth Uhealth. 2019 03 14; 7(3):e11163. Tebb KP, Leng Trieu S, Rico R, Renteria R, Rodriguez F, Puffer M. PMID: 30869649; PMCID: PMC6437609.
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    20. Innovative Approaches to Address Social Determinants of Health Among Adolescents and Young Adults. Health Equity. 2018; 2(1):321-328. Tebb KP, Pica G, Twietmeyer L, Diaz A, Brindis CD. PMID: 30450488; PMCID: PMC6238651.
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    21. Expanded Health Care Coverage for Young Adults on Parental Plans Leads to Confidentiality Concerns and Forgone Care. J Adolesc Health. 2018 11; 63(5):523-524. Tebb K. PMID: 30348274.
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    22. Assessing the effectiveness of a patient-centred computer-based clinic intervention, Health-E You/Salud iTu, to reduce health disparities in unintended pregnancies among Hispanic adolescents: study protocol for a cluster randomised control trial. BMJ Open. 2018 01 10; 8(1):e018201. Tebb KP, Rodriguez F, Pollack LM, Trieu SL, Hwang L, Puffer M, Adams S, Ozer EM, Brindis CD. PMID: 29326184; PMCID: PMC5780691.
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    23. Effect of an iPad-Based Intervention to Improve Sexual Health Knowledge and Intentions for Contraceptive Use Among Adolescent Females at School-Based Health Centers. Clin Pediatr (Phila). 2017 Nov; 56(13):1227-1234. Mesheriakova VV, Tebb KP. PMID: 28950721; PMCID: PMC5641984.
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    24. Use of theory in computer-based interventions to reduce alcohol use among adolescents and young adults: a systematic review. BMC Public Health. 2016 06 17; 16:517. Tebb KP, Erenrich RK, Jasik CB, Berna MS, Lester JC, Ozer EM. PMID: 27317330; PMCID: PMC4912758.
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    25. Opportunities and Challenges for Adolescent Health Under the Affordable Care Act. Matern Child Health J. 2015 Oct; 19(10):2089-93. Tebb KP, Sedlander E, Bausch S, Brindis CD. PMID: 25724539.
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    26. Options for assuring access to confidential care for adolescents and young adults in an explanation of benefits environment. J Adolesc Health. 2015 Jan; 56(1):7-9. Sedlander E, Brindis CD, Bausch SH, Tebb KP. PMID: 25530602.
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    27. Mothers' attitudes toward adolescent confidential services: development and validation of scales for use in English- and Spanish-speaking populations. J Adolesc Health. 2014 Sep; 55(3):341-6. Tebb KP, Pollack LM, Millstein S, Otero-Sabogal R, Wibbelsman CJ. PMID: 24845865.
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    28. Sexual and reproductive health care: a position paper of the Society for Adolescent Health and Medicine. J Adolesc Health. 2014 Apr; 54(4):491-6. Society for Adolescent Health and Medicine, Burke PJ, Coles MS, Di Meglio G, Gibson EJ, Handschin SM, Lau M, Marcell AV, Tebb KP, Urbach K. PMID: 24656535.
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    29. Benefit or burden? A sociotechnical analysis of diagnostic computer kiosks in four California hospital emergency departments. Soc Sci Med. 2012 Dec; 75(12):2378-85. Ackerman SL, Tebb K, Stein JC, Frazee BW, Hendey GW, Schmidt LA, Gonzales R. PMID: 23063214.
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    30. Parental acceptability of contraceptive methods offered to their teen during a confidential health care visit. J Adolesc Health. 2013 Feb; 52(2):251-4. Hartman LB, Shafer MA, Pollack LM, Wibbelsman C, Chang F, Tebb KP. PMID: 23332493; PMCID: PMC3823498.
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    31. Computer-assisted provision of hormonal contraception in acute care settings. Contraception. 2013 Feb; 87(2):242-50. Schwarz EB, Burch EJ, Parisi SM, Tebb KP, Grossman D, Mehrotra A, Gonzales R. PMID: 22921686; PMCID: PMC4063121.
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    32. The intersection of progress and missed opportunities: provider group variations in chlamydia screening practices within California's Family Planning, Access, Care, and Treatment Program. J Womens Health (Larchmt). 2012 Aug; 21(8):811-2. Tebb K. PMID: 22860769.
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    33. Understanding the attitudes of Latino parents toward confidential health services for teens. J Adolesc Health. 2012 Jun; 50(6):572-7. Tebb K, Hernandez LK, Shafer MA, Chang F, Eyre SL, Otero-Sabogal R. PMID: 22626483; PMCID: PMC4694627.
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    34. Translating and sustaining a chlamydial screening intervention 4 years later. Arch Intern Med. 2011 Oct 24; 171(19):1767-8. Tebb K, Wibbelsman C, Ko T, Neuhaus JM, Shafer MA. PMID: 22025436.
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    35. Forging partnerships with parents while delivering adolescent confidential health services: a clinical paradox. J Adolesc Health. 2011 Oct; 49(4):335-6. Tebb K. PMID: 21939861; PMCID: PMC4694624.
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    36. A randomized trial of computer kiosk-expedited management of cystitis in the emergency department. Acad Emerg Med. 2011 Oct; 18(10):1053-9. Stein JC, Navab B, Frazee B, Tebb K, Hendey G, Maselli J, Gonzales R. PMID: 21996070.
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    37. Screening for asymptomatic Chlamydia infections among sexually active adolescent girls during pediatric urgent care. Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med. 2009 Jun; 163(6):559-64. Tebb KP, Wibbelsman C, Neuhaus JM, Shafer MA. PMID: 19487613.
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    38. Where do teens go to get the 411 on sexual health? A teen intern in clinical research with teens. Perm J. 2008; 12(3):47-51. Reznik Y, Tebb K. PMID: 21331209; PMCID: PMC3037124.
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    39. Chlamydial screening in urgent care visits: adolescent-reported acceptability associated with adolescent perception of clinician communication. Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med. 2007 Aug; 161(8):777-82. Miller CA, Tebb KP, Williams JK, Neuhaus JM, Shafer MA. PMID: 17679660.
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    40. Forgone health care among U.S. adolescents: associations between risk characteristics and confidentiality concern. J Adolesc Health. 2007 Mar; 40(3):218-26. Lehrer JA, Pantell R, Tebb K, Shafer MA. PMID: 17321421.
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    41. Examination of the treatment and follow-up care for adolescents who test positive for Chlamydia trachomatis infection. Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med. 2005 Dec; 159(12):1162-6. Hwang LY, Tebb KP, Shafer MA, Pantell RH. PMID: 16330741.
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    42. Screening sexually active adolescents for Chlamydia trachomatis: what about the boys? Am J Public Health. 2005 Oct; 95(10):1806-10. Tebb KP, Pantell RH, Wibbelsman CJ, Neuhaus JM, Tipton AC, Pecson SC, Pai-Dhungat M, Ko TH, Shafer MA. PMID: 16186459; PMCID: PMC1449440.
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    43. Home STI testing: the adolescent female's opinion. J Adolesc Health. 2004 Dec; 35(6):462-7. Tebb KP, Paukku MH, Pai-Dhungat MR, Gyamfi AA, Shafer MA. PMID: 15581525.
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    44. To screen or not to screen: prevalence of C. trachomatis among sexually active asymptomatic male adolescents attending health maintenance pediatric visits. J Adolesc Health. 2004 Mar; 34(3):166-8. Tebb KP, Shafer MA, Wibbelsman CJ, Pecson S, Tipton AC, Neuhaus JM, Ko TH, Pantell RH. PMID: 14967338.
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    45. Effect of a clinical practice improvement intervention on Chlamydial screening among adolescent girls. JAMA. 2002 Dec 11; 288(22):2846-52. Shafer MA, Tebb KP, Pantell RH, Wibbelsman CJ, Neuhaus JM, Tipton AC, Kunin SB, Ko TH, Schweppe DM, Bergman DA. PMID: 12472326.
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    46. What sexually transmitted disease screening method does the adolescent prefer? Adolescents' attitudes toward first-void urine, self-collected vaginal swab, and pelvic examination. Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med. 2002 Jun; 156(6):588-91. Serlin M, Shafer MA, Tebb K, Gyamfi AA, Moncada J, Schachter J, Wibbelsman C. PMID: 12038892.
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    47. The effect of discharge pack formula and breast pumps on breastfeeding duration and choice of infant feeding method. Birth. 1997 Jun; 24(2):90-7. Bliss MC, Wilkie J, Acredolo C, Berman S, Tebb KP. PMID: 9271974.
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