Lovibond & Lovibond, 1995
DASS-21
Measures depression, anxiety and stress on 3 independent subscales -- 21 items.
21 items -- ~5 min
Please read each statement and select the response that indicates how much it applied to you OVER THE PAST WEEK.
This questionnaire is a screening tool, not a diagnosis. Results are indicative and do not replace professional clinical evaluation.
Depression
3.I couldn't seem to experience any positive feeling at all
5.I found it difficult to work up the initiative to do things
10.I felt that I had nothing to look forward to
13.I felt down-hearted and blue
16.I was unable to become enthusiastic about anything
17.I felt I wasn't worth much as a person
21.I felt that life was meaningless
Anxiety
2.I was aware of dryness of my mouth
4.I experienced breathing difficulty (e.g. excessively rapid breathing, breathlessness in the absence of physical exertion)
7.I experienced trembling (e.g. in the hands)
9.I was worried about situations in which I might panic and make a fool of myself
15.I felt I was close to panic
19.I was aware of the action of my heart in the absence of physical exertion (e.g. sense of heart rate increase, heart missing a beat)
20.I felt scared without any good reason
Stress
1.I found it hard to wind down
6.I tended to over-react to situations
8.I felt that I was using a lot of nervous energy
11.I found myself getting agitated
12.I found it difficult to relax
14.I was intolerant of anything that kept me from getting on with what I was doing
18.I felt that I was rather touchy