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Lesbian and bisexual women present high rates of psychopathologies, such as depression and anxiety. This study aimed to compare the subjective happiness, life satisfaction, depression, anxiety, and stress levels in lesbian, bisexual and heterosexual women. Participated in this study 736 women (heterosexuals = 414, lesbian = 143, bisexuals = 194), older than 18 years (M = 27.37, SD = 13.44). Participants answered an online questionnaire composed of a sociodemographic questionnaire and scales for the evaluation of the mentioned psychological variables. Lesbians and bisexuals had lower levels of well-being and greater psychopathologies than heterosexuals. Bisexuals had lower rates of well-being and higher rates of psychopathology when compared to lesbians and heterosexuals. It is believed that these indicators can be explained by the condition of psychosocial vulnerability to which non-heterosexual women meet. Larger research should be conducted to gain a better understanding of the predictors of mental health outcomes in this group. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] more...

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