01927nas a2200253   4500000000100000008004100001260007600042653001500118653002400133653001700157653002300174653001900197653001100216100002000227700002200247700002000269700002100289245011400310300001000424490000700434520120400441022001401645020001401659       2012                            d  c01/2012bSociedad Española para el Estudio de la Ansiedad y el Estrés10aadaptation10aDepressive symptoms10aself concept10asexual orientation10aSocial anxiety10astigma1 aJosé P. Espada1 aAlexandra Morales1 aMireia Orgilés1 aRafael Ballester00aSelf-concept, social anxiety and depressive symptoms in Spanish adolescents based on their sexual orientation  a31-410 v183 aNon-heterosexual adolescents are at risk for developing emotional problems because of social stigma and adaptation difficulties. In Spain there are hardly any data on the state of this population during adolescence. The objective of this study was to examine differences in self-concept, depressive symptoms and social anxiety in adolescents based on their sexual orientation. Participants were 832 adolescents aged between 14 and 18, who reported their sexual orientation and completed the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI), the Social Anxiety Scale for Adolescents (SAS-A) and the Marsh Self-Description Questionnaire-abbreviated version (SDQII-S). Comparisons were made between two groups: heterosexuals ( n = 60) and non-heterosexuals ( n = 56). Non-heterosexual adolescents had higher depressive symptoms, better self-concept in physical ability and lower in honesty. There were no differences in social anxiety between groups. This study shows that adolescents  sexual orientation is related to their self-concept and mood but not anxiety in social relationships. These data are useful to prevent and address early potential emotional problems in adolescents related to their sexual orientation.  a1134-7937  a2174-0437