DASS 21

DASS 21

Please read each statement and indicate how much the staement applied to you over the past week.

The rating scale is:

0 = Never (Did not aply to me at all)

1 = Sometimes (Applied to some degree, or some of the time)

2 = Often (Applied to a considerable degree, or a good part of the time)

3 = Almost Always (Applied to very much, or most of the time)

1. I found it hard to wind down *

Depression AnxietyStress

0 = Never

Depression AnxietyStress

1 = Sometimes

Depression AnxietyStress

2 = Often

Depression AnxietyStress

3 = Almost Always

Depression AnxietyStress

2. I was aware of a dryness of my mouth *

Depression AnxietyStress

0 = Never

Depression AnxietyStress

1 = Sometimes

Depression AnxietyStress

2 = Often

Depression AnxietyStress

3 = Almost Always

Depression AnxietyStress

3. I couldn’t seem to experience any positive feeling at all *

Depression AnxietyStress

0 = Never

Depression AnxietyStress

1 = Sometimes

Depression AnxietyStress

2 = Often

Depression AnxietyStress

3 = Almost Always

Depression AnxietyStress

4. I experienced breathing difficulty *

Depression AnxietyStress

0 = Never

Depression AnxietyStress

1 = Sometimes

Depression AnxietyStress

2 = Often

Depression AnxietyStress

3 = Almost Always

Depression AnxietyStress

5. I found it difficult to work up the initiative to do things *

Depression AnxietyStress

0 = Never

Depression AnxietyStress

1 = Sometimes

Depression AnxietyStress

2 = Often

Depression AnxietyStress

3 = Almost Always

Depression AnxietyStress

6. I tended to over-react to situations *

Depression AnxietyStress

0 = Never

Depression AnxietyStress

1 = Sometimes

Depression AnxietyStress

2 = Often

Depression AnxietyStress

3 = Almost Always

Depression AnxietyStress

7. I experienced trembling *

Depression AnxietyStress

0 = Never

Depression AnxietyStress

1 = Sometimes

Depression AnxietyStress

2 = Often

Depression AnxietyStress

3 = Almost Always

Depression AnxietyStress

8. I felt that I was using a lot of nervous energy *

Depression AnxietyStress

0 = Never

Depression AnxietyStress

1 = Sometimes

Depression AnxietyStress

2 = Often

Depression AnxietyStress

3 = Almost Always

Depression AnxietyStress

9. I was worried about situations in which I might panic and make a fool of myself *

Depression AnxietyStress

0 = Never

Depression AnxietyStress

1 = Sometimes

Depression AnxietyStress

2 = Often

Depression AnxietyStress

3 = Almost Always

Depression AnxietyStress

10. I felt that I had nothing to look forward to *

Depression AnxietyStress

0 = Never

Depression AnxietyStress

1 = Sometimes

Depression AnxietyStress

2 = Often

Depression AnxietyStress

3 = Almost Always

Depression AnxietyStress

11. I found myself getting agitated *

Depression AnxietyStress

0 = Never

Depression AnxietyStress

1 = Sometimes

Depression AnxietyStress

2 = Often

Depression AnxietyStress

3 = Almost Always

Depression AnxietyStress

12. I found it difficult to relax *

Depression AnxietyStress

0 = Never

Depression AnxietyStress

1 = Sometimes

Depression AnxietyStress

2 = Often

Depression AnxietyStress

3 = Almost Always

Depression AnxietyStress

13. I felt downhearted and blue *

Depression AnxietyStress

0 = Never

Depression AnxietyStress

1 = Sometimes

Depression AnxietyStress

2 = Often

Depression AnxietyStress

3 = Almost Always

Depression AnxietyStress

14. I was intolerant of anything that kept me from getting on with what I was doing *

Depression AnxietyStress

0 = Never

Depression AnxietyStress

1 = Sometimes

Depression AnxietyStress

2 = Often

Depression AnxietyStress

3 = Almost Always

Depression AnxietyStress

15. I felt I was close to panic *

Depression AnxietyStress

0 = Never

Depression AnxietyStress

1 = Sometimes

Depression AnxietyStress

2 = Often

Depression AnxietyStress

3 = Almost Always

Depression AnxietyStress

16. I was unable to become enthusiastic about anything *

Depression AnxietyStress

0 = Never

Depression AnxietyStress

1 = Sometimes

Depression AnxietyStress

2 = Often

Depression AnxietyStress

3 = Almost Always

Depression AnxietyStress

17. I felt I wasn’t worth much as a person *

Depression AnxietyStress

0 = Never

Depression AnxietyStress

1 = Sometimes

Depression AnxietyStress

2 = Often

Depression AnxietyStress

3 = Almost Always

Depression AnxietyStress

18. I felt that I was rather touchy *

Depression AnxietyStress

0 = Never

Depression AnxietyStress

1 = Sometimes

Depression AnxietyStress

2 = Often

Depression AnxietyStress

3 = Almost Always

Depression AnxietyStress

19. I was aware of the action of my heart in the absence of physical exertion *

Depression AnxietyStress

0 = Never

Depression AnxietyStress

1 = Sometimes

Depression AnxietyStress

2 = Often

Depression AnxietyStress

3 = Almost Always

Depression AnxietyStress

20. I felt scared without any good reason *

Depression AnxietyStress

0 = Never

Depression AnxietyStress

1 = Sometimes

Depression AnxietyStress

2 = Often

Depression AnxietyStress

3 = Almost Always

Depression AnxietyStress

21. I felt that life was meaningless *

Depression AnxietyStress

0 = Never

Depression AnxietyStress

1 = Sometimes

Depression AnxietyStress

2 = Often

Depression AnxietyStress

3 = Almost Always

Depression AnxietyStress

DASS 21 Total Depression: *

DASS 21 Total Anxiety: *

DASS 21 Total Stress: *

Rating (from below)

DASS severity ratings in relation to the population:

Note: Multiply the DASS21 scores above x 2, before interpreting the scores below

	Depression	Anxiety	Stress
Normal	0-9	0-7	0-14
Mild	10-13	8-9	15-18
Moderate	14-20	10-14	19-25
Severe	21-27	15-19	26-33
Extremely severe	>27	>19	>33

Reference:

Lovibond, S.H. & Lovibond, P.F. (1995). Manual for the Depression Anxiety & Stress Scales. (2nd Ed.) Sydney: Psychology Foundation