The Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scale – 21 (DASS 21) is a set of three self-report scales designed to measure your emotional states of depression, anxiety and stress.
There are 21 questions in this assessment.
If you are experiencing significant emotional difficulties you should contact your health care provider or other resource for professional assistance.
Please read each statement and select the number 0,1,2 or 3 which indicates how much the statement applied to you over the past week. There are no right or wrong answers. Do not spend too much time on any statement.
The Rating Scale is as follows:
0 Did not apply to me
1 Applied to me to some degree, or some of the time
2 Applied to me to a considerable degree or a good part of the time
3 Applied to me very much or most of the time
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Question 1 of 21
1. Question
6. I tend to over-react to situations
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2 Applied to me to a considerable degree or a good part of the time
3 Applied to me very much or most of the timeRarely More often
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Question 2 of 21
2. Question
7. I experienced trembling (e.g. in the hands)
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1 Applied to me to some degree or some of the time
2 Applied to me to a considerable degree or a good part of the time
3 Applied to me very much or most of the timeRarely More often
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Question 3 of 21
3. Question
8. I felt That I was using a lot of nervous energy
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1 Applied to me to some degree or some of the time
2 Applied to me to a considerable degree or a good part of the time
3 Applied to me very much or most of the timeRarely More often
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Question 4 of 21
4. Question
9. I was worried about situations in which I might panic and make a fool of myself
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1 Applied to me to some degree or some of the time
2 Applied to me to a considerable degree or a good part of the time
3 Applied to me very much or most of the timeRarely More often
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Question 5 of 21
5. Question
10. I felt I had nothing to look forward to
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1 Applied to me to some degree or some of the time
2 Applied to me to a considerable degree or a good part of the time
3 Applied to me very much or most of the timeRarely More often
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Question 6 of 21
6. Question
11. I found myself getting agitated
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1 Applied to me to some degree or some of the time
2 Applied to me to a considerable degree or a good part of the time
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Question 7 of 21
7. Question
12. I found it difficult to relax
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1 Applied to me to some degree or some of the time
2 Applied to me to a considerable degree or a good part of the time
3 Applied to me very much or most of the time
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Question 8 of 21
8. Question
13. I felt down-hearted and blue
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0 Did not apply to me
1 Applied to me to some degree or some of the time
2 Applied to me to a considerable degree or a good part of the time
3 Applied to me very much or most of the time
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Question 9 of 21
9. Question
14. I was intolerant of anything that kept me from getting on with what I was doing
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0 Did not apply to me
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2 Applied to me to a considerable degree or a good part of the time
3 Applied to me very much or most of the time
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Question 10 of 21
10. Question
15. I felt I was close to panic
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2 Applied to me to a considerable degree or a good part of the time
3 Applied to me very much or most of the time
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Question 11 of 21
11. Question
21. I felt that life was meaningless
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Question 12 of 21
12. Question
16. I was unable to become enthusiastic about anything
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2 Applied to me to a considerable degree or a good part of the time
3 Applied to me very much or most of the time
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Question 13 of 21
13. Question
3. I couldn’t seem to experience any positive feeling at all
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2 Applied to me to a considerable degree or a good part of the time
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Question 14 of 21
14. Question
17. I felt I wasn’t worth much as a person
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Question 15 of 21
15. Question
2. I was aware of dryness of my mouth
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1 Applied to me to some degree or some of the time
2 Applied to me to a considerable degree or a good part of the time
3 Applied to me very much or most of the timeRarely More often
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Question 16 of 21
16. Question
18. I felt that I was rather touchy
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Question 17 of 21
17. Question
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I found it hard to wind down
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0 Did not apply to me
1 Applied to me to some degree or some of the time
2 Applied to me to a considerable degree or a good part of the time
3 Applied to me very much or most of the timeRarely More often
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Question 18 of 21
18. Question
19. I was aware of the action of my heart in the absence of physical exertion (e.g. heart rate increase, heart missing a beat)
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0 Did not apply to me
1 Applied to me to some degree or some of the time
2 Applied to me to a considerable degree or a good part of the time
3 Applied to me very much or most of the time
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Question 19 of 21
19. Question
4. I experienced Breathing difficulty,( rapid breathing breathlessness in the absence of physical exertion)
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0 Did not apply to me
1 Applied to me to some degree or some of the time
2 Applied to me to a considerable degree or a good part of the time
3 Applied to me very much or most of the timeRarely More often
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Question 20 of 21
20. Question
20. I felt scared without a good reason
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3 Applied to me very much or most of the time
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Question 21 of 21
21. Question
5. I found it difficult to work up the initiative to do things
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0 Did not apply to me
1 Applied to me to some degree or some of the time
2 Applied to me to a considerable degree or a good part of the time
3 Applied to me very much or most of the timeRarely More often
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