Shenkman, G., Shrira, A., Shaia, Y., & Palgi, Y. (2026). Daily ageism and negative affect as a function of older adults' sexual orientation. Journal of Counseling Psychology. First online publication. https://doi.org/10.1037/cou0000892 

Shenkman, G., Shrira, A., Shaia, Y., Poritzky Doga, A., & Palgi, Y. (2026). Daily loneliness and subjective well-being as a function of older adults' sexual orientation. The Journals of Gerontology, Series B: Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences. First online publication. https://doi.org/10.1093/geronb/gbag131

Cruciani, G., Tracchegiani, J., Bos, H. M. W., D'Amore, S., Shenkman, G., van Rijn-van Gelderen, L., & Carone, N. (2026). Parental self-efficacy in socializing children about family diversity: Associations with stigma and child dysregulation in a cross-cultural dyadic study of lesbian and gay parents in Belgium, France, Israel, Italy, and the Netherlands. LGBTQ+ Family: An Interdisciplinary Journal. First online publication. https://doi.org/10.1080/27703371.2026.2696541 

Costa, P. A., Picone, N., Hermosa-Bosano, C., Shenkman, G., & Salinas-Quiroz, F. (2026). Examining the prevalence and experiences of conversion practices of sexually and gender diverse people in Portugal. LGBT Health. First online publication. https://doi.org/10.1177/23258292261472473

Katz, B. A., Mutlu, M., Kharbanda, A. A., Kurade, P., & Shenkman, G. (2026). Social support and internalizing psychopathology among sexual and gender minority individuals: A Meta-analysis. Clinical Psychology Review, 123, 102686. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cpr.2025.102686

Carone, N., Shenkman, G., & Bos, H. M. W. (2026). Gender and sexual diversity over the life cycle in families formed through assisted reproduction. Journal of Reproductive and Infant Psychology, 44(4), 895–897. https://doi.org/10.1080/02646838.2026.2672270

Bandel, J., Shaia, Y., Ifrah, K., & Shenkman, G. (2026). Parenthood aspirations among LGB individuals in Poland and Israel: The roles of minority stressors and pronatalism. Sexuality Research and Social Policy. First online publication. https://doi.org/10.1007/s13178-026-01279-9

Tate, P. D., & Shenkman, G. (2026). Sexual orientation, parenthood aspirations, and involuntary childlessness in Israel and the U.S.A. In S. Wilder, C. Scott, & S. L. Blair (Eds.), Contemporary perspectives in family research: In pursuit of parenthood: Infertility, assisted reproductive technology, and surrogacy (Vol. 35, pp. 25-50). Emerald Publishing. https://doi.org/10.1108/S1530-353520260000035002

Avidor, S., Shenkman, G., Shrira, A., Cohn-Schwartz, E., Palgi, Y., & Greenblatt-Kimron, Lee. (2026). Views of aging and PTSD symptoms among older adult war veterans in the context of renewed war. The Journals of Gerontology, Series B: Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences, 81(2), gbaf226. https://doi.org/10.1093/geronb/gbaf226

Shenkman, G., Ifrah, K., & Shaia, Y. (2026). Predictors for desire, intention, and likelihood for more children among LGB parents through assisted reproduction. Journal of Reproductive and Infant Psychology, 44(4), 898–912. https://doi.org/10.1080/02646838.2025.2478398

Shenkman, G., Shaia, Y., & Ifrah, K. (2025). Positivity as a moderator in the association between enacted stigma and mental health among LGB Individuals. American Journal of Orthopsychiatry, 95(4), 448-457. https://doi.org/10.1037/ort0000805 

Bos, H. M. W., Assink, M., Shenkman, G., D’Amore, S., van Rijn-Van Gelderen, L., & Carone, N. (2026). Validating an instrument on gay fathers’ beliefs about socializing children conceived through surrogacy. Journal of Reproductive and Infant Psychology, 44(4), 1085–1101. https://doi.org/10.1080/02646838.2025.2577295

Ifrah, K., Shaia, Y., & Shenkman, G. (2025). How do openness to experience and stigma anticipation shape the parenthood aspirations of LGB Israeli individuals? Sexuality Research and Social Policy. First online publication. https://doi.org/10.1007/s13178-025-01163-y 

Josef-Benyamini, R., Shaia, Y., Ifrah, K., & Shenkman, G. (2025). Openness to experience as a moderator between social support and self-acceptance of one’s sexual orientation. Sexuality Research and Social Policy. First online publication. https://doi.org/10.1007/s13178-025-01167-8 

Gato, J., Vázquez, I., Coimbra, S., Santos, I., Dore, I., Shenkman, G., Janowicz, K., Ciesielski, P., & Tasker, F. (2026). To build a family: Exploring preferred paths to parenthood among plurisexual individuals without children. Journal of Reproductive and Infant Psychology, 44(4), 913–925. https://doi.org/10.1080/02646838.2025.2547920

Tate, P.D., & Shenkman, G. (2025). Involuntary childlessness, gender, and sexual identity in the United States and Israel: Exploring the role of pronatalism. Journal of Marriage and Family, 87(2), 840-856. https://doi.org/10.1111/jomf.13038 

Di Battista, S., Shenkman, G., Gato, J., Salati, M., Pellegrini, V., Paolini, D., De Cristofaro, V., & Tasker, F. (2025). Attitudes toward adoption by transgender adults. LGBTQ+ Family: An Interdisciplinary Journal, 21(3), 267-281. https://doi.org/10.1080/27703371.2024.2427768 

Ifrah, K., Kempler, N., & Shenkman, G. (2025). A qualitative study exploring aging gay and bisexual men’s needs from healthcare services in Israel. Sexuality Research and Social Policy, 22(2), 888-899. https://doi.org/10.1007/s13178-024-01016-0 

Ifrah, K., Shenkman, G., & Shmotkin, D. (2025). Psychological flexibility in the face of potential adversity: Examining wellness among gay and heterosexual men. American Journal of Orthopsychiatry, 95(2), 140-152.  https://doi.org/10.1037/ort0000770 

Shenkman, G., Ifra, K., Shaia, Y., Lusky, M., Samahov, O., & Wiener, M. (2024). Internalized homonegativity and mental health among sexual minority couples and parents. Current Psychology. First online publication. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12144-024-06281-1 

Shenkman, G. (2024). The wellbeing of LGBTQ+ individuals in Israel: A life course and sociocultural perspective. In H. Seline & G. Davey (Eds.), Happiness across cultures: Views of happiness and quality of life in non-western cultures, 2nd ed (pp. 317-334). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-024-2258-0_20

Shenkman, G., Shrira, A., Kornadt, A. E., Neupert, S. D., Tse, D. C. K., Can, R., & Palgi, Y. (2024). Cultural differences in daily coupling of subjective views of aging and negative affect. The Journals of Gerontology, Series B: Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences, 79(9), gbae124. https://doi.org/10.1093/geronb/gbae124

Shenkman, G., Ifrah, K, & Shmotkin, D. (2024). Evil-related threats and mental health concomitants among offspring of Holocaust survivors gay men. Aging & Mental Health, 28(11), 1522-1531. https://doi.org/10.1080/13607863.2024.2363342 

Shenkman, G., & Ben Itzhak, S. (2024). Estimated likelihood of parenthood among sexual minority individuals associates with interpersonal vulnerability and traumatic outlook. Journal of Reproductive & Infant Psychology, 42(4), 636-652. https://doi.org/10.1080/02646838.2023.2171563 

Shenkman, G., Ifrah, K., & Shmotkin, D. (2023). The association of couplehood and parenthood with the hedonic and eudaimonic well-being of older gay men. Journal of Happiness Studies, 24(4), 1419-1437. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10902-023-00645-3 

Shenkman, G., Bos, H. M. W., d’Amore, D., & Carone, N. (2023). Mental health disparities between lesbian and heterosexual parents: The mediating role of positivity. Sexuality Research & Social Policy, 20, 1277-1287. https://doi.org/10.1007/s13178-023-00800-8 

Shenkman, G. (2023). The mediating role of insecure attachment in the gap in parenthood desire between lesbian and gay individuals and their heterosexual counterparts. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 20, 4084. https://doi.org/10.3390/ ijerph20054084

Shenkman, G., Carone, N., Mouton, B., d'Amore, D., & Bos, H. M. W. (2023). Assisted conception socialization self-efficacy among Israeli lesbian, gay, and heterosexual parent families and its association with child externalizing problems. Journal of Child and Family Studies, 32(1),180-196. 

Tolmacz, R., Bachner-Melman, R., Lev-Ari, L., Kaydar, N., & Shenkman, G. (2023). Disparities in mental health and life satisfaction between sexual minority and heterosexual individuals: The mediating role of relational attitudes. Sexuality Research & Social Policy, 20(3), 1168-1179. https://doi.org/10.1007/s13178-023-00789-0 

Kelly, H. K., Geller, S., Swami, V., Shenkman, G., Levi, S., & Ridge, D. (2023). A relational investigation of Israeli gay fathers’ experiences of surrogacy, early parenthood, and mental health in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. PloS one, 18(2), e0282330. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0282330

Teichman, Y., Berant, E., Shenkman, G., & Ramot, G. (2023). Supervisees’ perspective on the contribution of supervision to psychotherapy outcome. Counselling and Psychotherapy Research, 23(2), 516-529. https:// doi.org/10.1002/capr.12540 

 Shenkman, G., Carone, N., d'Amore, D., Mouton, B., & Bos, H. M. W. (2022). The Desire for more children among Israeli lesbian, gay, and heterosexual couples who became parents through assisted reproduction. Journal of Family Psychology, 36(8), 1480-1486. https://doi.org/10.1037/fam0001024

Shenkman, G., Levy, S., Winkler, Z.B.-D., Bass, D., & Geller, S. (2022). Higher levels of postnatal depressive symptomatology, post-traumatic growth, and life satisfaction among gay fathers through surrogacy in comparison to heterosexual fathers: A study in Israel in times of COVID-19. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 19(13), 7946. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph1913794 

Shenkman, G., Segal-Engelchin, D., & Taubman-Ben-Ari, O. (2022). What we know and what remains to be explored about LGBTQ parent families in Israel: A Sociocultural Perspective. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 19, 4355.

 Shenkman, G. (2022). Winds of change: Will current amendments to Israeli laws discriminating against LGBTQ+ individuals positively affect their mental health? Psychiatry Research, 313, 114607. https:// doi.org/10.1016/j.psychres.2022.114607 

Shenkman, G., Ifrah, K., & Shmotkin, D. (2022). The moderation of socio-demographics in physical and mental health disparities among Israeli gay and heterosexual middle-aged and older men. Aging & Mental Health, 26(5), 1061-1068. 

Gato, J., Tasker, F., Shenkman, G., & Leal, D. (2022). What would it be like to be a parent? Exploring the role of sexual orientation and culture on perceptions of parenthood in the future. Sexuality Research & Social Policy, 19(4), 1611-1623. 

Shenkman, G., & Shaia, Y. (2022). Parenthood aspirations mediate the association between sexual orientation and mental health in Israel. Sexuality Research & Social Policy, 19(4), 1403-1418.  

Shenkman, G., Pardo Aviv, L., Hain, D., Goren, O., Shapira, S., Nakash, O., Brunstein Klomek, A., & Berant, E. (2021). The moderation of attachment in the association between depressive symptoms and self-harm among a clinical sample. Journal of Mental Health, 30, 58-65.  

Shenkman, G., Gato, J., Tasker, F., Erez, C., Leal, D. (2021). Deciding to parent or remain childfree: Comparing sexual minority and heterosexual childless adults from Israel, Portugal and the United Kingdom. Journal of Family Psychology, 35, 844-850 

Shenkman, G., & Abramovitz, M. (2021). Estimated likelihood of parenthood and its association with psychological well-being among sexual minorities and heterosexual counterparts. Sexuality Research & Social Policy, 18, 221-232. 

Shenkman, G., Stein, Y., & Bos, H. (2021). The mediating role of attachment avoidance in the association between sexual orientation and mental Health. Journal of Homosexuality, 68, 461-475.

Carone, N., Bos, H., Shenkman, G., & Tasker, F. (2021). Editorial: LGBTQ parents and their children during the family life cycle. Frontiers in Psychology, 12, 643647.  

Shenkman, G. (2021). Anticipation of stigma upon parenthood impacts parenting aspirations in the LGB comunity in Israel. Sexuality Research & Social Policy, 18, 753-764.

Shenkman, G. (2020). Suicide and suicide risks in lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender youth: Literature review. Mifgash: Journal of Social-Educational Work, 28, 129-147. (Hebrew).

Shenkman, G., & Tusia-Cohen, Y. (2020). Physical self-concept and its association with depressive symptoms among gay men and lesbian women and their heterosexual counterparts. Sex Roles: A Journal of Research, 83, 114-125.

Costa, P. A., & Shenkman, G. (2020). LGBT parent families in non-west contexts. In Abbie E. Goldberg & Katherine R. Allen (Eds.) LGBT-Parent Families: Innovation in Research & Implications for Practice, 2nd Edition. Springer.

Shenkman, G., Siboni, O., Taker, F., & Costa, P. (2020). Pathways to fatherhood: Psychological welfare among Israeli gay fathers through surrogacy, gay fathers through previous heterosexual relationships, and heterosexual fathers. Frontiers in Psychology, 11, 1-13.

Shenkman, G., Ifrah, K., & Shmotkin, D. (2020). Interpersonal vulnerability and its association with depressive symptoms among gay and heterosexual men. Sexuality Research & Social Policy, 17, 199-208. 

Shenkman, G., & Shmotkin, D. (2020). Self-perceived parental role and mental health concomitants among Israeli gay and heterosexual fathers. Journal of Homosexuality, 67, 712-732. 

Shenkman, G. Bos, H., & Kogan, S. (2019). Attachment avoidance and parenthood desires in gay men and lesbians and their heterosexual counterparts. Journal of Reproductive & Infant Psychology, 37, 344-357. 

Ifrah, K., Shenkman, G., & Shmotkin, D. (2018). How does sexual orientation relate to openness to experience in adulthood? Personality & Individual Differences, 131, 164-173.

Shenkman, G. Ifrah, K., & Shmotkin, D. (2018). Meaning in life among middle-aged and older gay and heterosexual fathers. Journal of Family Issues, 39, 2155-2173.

Shenkman, G., Shrira, A. Ifrah, K., & Shmotkin, D. (2018). Interpersonal vulnerability among offspring of Holocaust survivors gay men and its association with depressive symptoms and life satisfaction. Psychiatry Research, 259, 89-94.

Shenkman, G., Ifrah, K., & Shmotkin, D. (2018). The association between negative attitudes towards aging and mental health among middle-aged and older gay and heterosexual men in Israel. Aging & Mental Health, 22, 503-511.  

Shenkman, G. (2018). The association between basic need satisfaction in relationship and personal growth among lesbian and heterosexual mothers. Journal of Social and Personal Relationships,35, 246-262.

Nakash, O., Zisman, M., Bloom, R., Nagar, M., & Shenkman, G. (2017). The association between the hostile-world scenario, perceived control and emotional distress among gay men and lesbians. Journal of Gay & Lesbian Mental Health, 21, 99-114.

Erez, C., & Shenkman, G. (2016). Gay dads are happier: Subjective well-being among gay and heterosexual fathers. Journal of GLBT Family Studies, 12, 451-467.

Shenkman, G., & Shmotkin, D. (2016). The hostile-world scenario and mental health concomitants among gays and lesbians. Journal of Gay & Lesbian Mental Health, 20, 70-86.  

Shenkman, G., & Shmotkin, D. (2016). The association between self-perceived parental role and meaning in life among gay and heterosexual fathers. Journal of Family Psychology, 30, 552-561.

Shenkman, G. (2016). Classic psychoanalysis and male same-sex parents: A reexamination of basic concepts. Psychoanalytic Psychology, 33, 585-598.

Shenkman, G., & Shmotkin, D. (2014). "Kids are joy": Psychological welfare among Israeli gay fathers. Journal of Family Issues, 35, 1926-1939.

Shenkman, G., & Shmotkin, D. (2013). The hostile-world scenario among Israeli homosexual adolescents and young adults. Journal of Applied Social Psychology, 43, 1408-1417.

Shenkman, G. (2012). The gap between fatherhood and couplehood desires among Israeli gay men and estimations of their likelihood. Journal of Family Psychology, 26, 828-832.

Shenkman, G., & Shmotkin, D. (2011). Subjective well-being components among Israeli homo-lesbian adolescents and young adults: A study with a heterosexual comparison group. Mifgash: Journal of Social-Educational Work, 33, 61-80. (Hebrew).

Shalvi, S., Shenkman, G., Handgaraf, M. J. J., & De Dreu, C. K. W. (2011). The danger of unrealistic optimism - linking caregivers' perceived ability to help victims of terror with their own secondary traumatic stress. Journal of Applied Social Psychology, 41, 2656-2672.

Shenkman, G., & Shmotkin, D. (2010). Mental health among Israeli homosexual adolescents and young adults. Journal of Homosexuality58, 97-216.‏‏