Introduction. The aim of this study is an analysis of personality and temperament profiles in homosexual, bisexual and heterosexual women’s groups.
Material and methods. The project included 85 women: 39 homosexual, 15 bisexual and 31 heterosexual women. The sexual orientation of each participant was determined by her direct declaration in the demographic questionnaire. The study involved: Eysenck Personality Questionnaire-Revised, The Sixteen Personality Factor Questionnaire, Formal Characteristics of Behaviour Temperament Inventory of Zawadzki & Strelau.
Results. The obtained results indicate significant differences between homosexual and bisexual women in terms of Lie Scale (p = 0.004) and between homosexual and heterosexual women in terms of Neuroticism (p = 0.003) and Lie Scale (p = 0.023). The study shows differences between bisexual and homosexual group on factors: G - Low Super Ego Strength–High Super Ego Strength (p = 0.037), I - Harria-Premsia (p = 0.034), L - Alaxia-Protension (p = 0.027), M - Praxernia-Autia (p = 0.009), O - Untroubled- Guilt Proneness (p = 0.037) and Q3 - Low Integration-High Self-Concept Control (p = 0.029). The obtained results indicate differences on two factors between heterosexual women and lesbians: Q1 - Conservatism–Radicalism (p = 0.043) and Q4 - Low Ergic Tension-High Ergic Tension (p= 0.027). The results indicate significant differences between bisexual and heterosexual women on two factors: G - Low Super Ego Strength-High Super Ego Strength (p = 0.035) and M - Praxernia-Autia (p = 0.016). The collected data shows a significant differences between homosexual and bisexual group in three dimensions: Endurance (p = 0.004), Activity (p = 0.009) and Perseveration (p = 0.036), between homosexual and heterosexual group in three dimensions as well: Endurance (p = 0.008), Activity (p = 0.018) and Emotional Reactivity (p = 0.014). The difference between heterosexual and bisexual group regards Sensory Sensitivity (p = 0.030).
Conclusion. The above study shows an evidence to support the thesis that there are statistically significant differences between homosexual, bisexual and heterosexual women in their personality and temperament profiles.