Ben Shahar

Biographic Data

ID6252210
NAMEBen Shahar
GIVEN NAMESBen
FAMILY NAMEShahar
SIGNATUREBEN SHAHAR
AFFILIATIONSThe Hebrew University Jerusalem Israel
ORCID0000-0003-3913-2863
VERIFIEDYes
TOTAL WORKS6
TOTAL CITATIONS0
AUTHOR COUNT6
EDITOR COUNT0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR2021
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR2026
H-INDEX0

  • The Difficulties in Emotion Regulation Scale Short Form

    Open AccessLinda Severinsen, Jan Reidar Stiegler et al.ARTICLEScandinavian Journal of Psychology2026

    Difficulties in emotion regulation lie at the core of many mental health challenges. The Difficulties in Emotion Regulation Scale Short Form (DERS‐SF) is a widely used tool for measuring such difficulties. Although it has been translated into several languages and validated across various countries worldwide, its psychometric properties have not been thoroughly examined in Scandinavian populations. This study aimed to replicate the original multi…

  • The Development of a Brief Session‐Level Process Measure for Emotion‐Focused Couple Therapy

    Open AccessShanny Biran Talmor, Ben Shahar et al.ARTICLEFamily Process2025

    Emotion‐focused therapy for couples (EFT‐C) has a strong tradition of delineating mechanisms of change. These change processes are typically examined using labor‐intensive observational methods, which may not be practical for clinicians or researchers who aim to routinely monitor changes in therapy processes as they unfold across therapy sessions. The current study describes the EFT‐C Process Measure (ECPM), a short, easily administered, eight‐it…

  • The dance of smiles

    Reut Machluf-Ruttner, David A Sbarra et al.ARTICLEEmotion2024

    Dyadic affective processes are key determinants of romantic relationship quality. One such process termed emotional synchrony (i.e., the coupling of partners' emotions) has attracted growing attention in recent years. The present study focused on synchrony in partners' smiles, a nonverbal signal with significant social functions. Specifically, smile synchrony in the interactions of nondistressed couples was compared to smile synchrony in therapy-…

  • The multifaceted role of empathy in the transmission of postpartum depressive symptoms between parents

    Open AccessOsnat Zamir, Ohad Szepsenwol et al.ARTICLEFamily Process2023

    Postpartum depression is a common challenge faced by mothers and fathers and can be transmitted between them. Despite the well‐documented adverse effects of postpartum depressive symptoms (PPDS) on parents and children, not much is known about risk factors pertaining to the transmission of PPDS between parents. Guided by The Social Functions of Emotions theory, the current study tested the moderating effects of different forms of empathy, includi…

  • Couples Therapists’ Attitudes Toward Online Therapy During the Covid‐19 Crisis

    Open AccessReut Machluf, Michal Abba Daleski et al.ARTICLEFamily Process2022

    The measures adopted by governments around the world to control the spread of the COVID‐19 virus (e.g., social distancing) have propelled a rapid transition from face‐to‐face to online therapy. Studies on online individual therapy indicate that therapists often have favorable attitudes toward this modality. To date, there is scant work on couples therapists’ attitudes, despite the fact that the provision of online couples’ therapy poses unique ch…

  • Accuracy and Bias in Vulnerability Perceptions of Partners Undergoing Emotion‐Focused Therapy for Couples

    Open AccessIdo Wiesel, Ben Shahar et al.ARTICLEFamily Process2021

    The primary mechanism of change in emotion‐focused couples therapy (EFT‐C) is described as one partner accessing and expressing vulnerability, with the other partner responding affiliatively, with compassion, acceptance, validation, and support. These interactions are assumed to restructure the negative, rigid interactional cycle that usually brings couples to therapy and helps build a positive emotional bond. The primary aim of this study was to…