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The aim is to investigate the individual or combined effects of anxiousness, stress vulnerability, and tetany syndrome diagnosis on quality of life and well-being in women. Methods: The research sample was composed of 144 female (in terms of sex) respondents with a diagnosis of tetany syndrome and 123 females without the syndrome (comparative group). The questionnaire battery was used for data collection (WHOQoL-BREF, Warwick\u2013Edinburgh mental well-being scale, STAI (X-2), and Stress Vulnerability Scale). In processing, comparisons, correlations, and MANCOVA analyses were used. Results: The group with tetany syndrome showed significantly lower levels of quality of life (all domains) and well-being and significantly higher anxiousness compared to the group without the syndrome. In vulnerability to stress, a significant difference between groups was not shown. Multivariate testing showed a small interaction effect of tetany syndrome, anxiousness, and stress vulnerability on well-being and quality of life, while anxiousness still had the largest independent effect. Conclusions: Lifestyle aspects seem to be a possible intervening factor that, in interaction with anxiety, contributes to a worse quality of life and well-being in individuals with tetany syndrome. 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