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Depression Anxiety Stress Scales-21 (DASS-21), ready to run

A 21-item short form of the Depression Anxiety Stress Scales, with three 7-item subscales measuring depression, anxiety, and stress over the past week.

21 items · 3 sections · 4-point severity/frequency scale (0-3)

The instrument

Please read each statement and circle a 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.

1. Stress

2. 1

   I found it hard to wind down

   Did not apply to me at allApplied to me to some degree, or some of the timeApplied to me to a considerable degree, or a good part of timeApplied to me very much, or most of the time
3. 2

   I tended to over-react to situations

   Did not apply to me at allApplied to me to some degree, or some of the timeApplied to me to a considerable degree, or a good part of timeApplied to me very much, or most of the time
4. 3

   I felt that I was using a lot of nervous energy

   Did not apply to me at allApplied to me to some degree, or some of the timeApplied to me to a considerable degree, or a good part of timeApplied to me very much, or most of the time
5. 4

   I found myself getting agitated

   Did not apply to me at allApplied to me to some degree, or some of the timeApplied to me to a considerable degree, or a good part of timeApplied to me very much, or most of the time
6. 5

   I found it difficult to relax

   Did not apply to me at allApplied to me to some degree, or some of the timeApplied to me to a considerable degree, or a good part of timeApplied to me very much, or most of the time
7. 6

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

   Did not apply to me at allApplied to me to some degree, or some of the timeApplied to me to a considerable degree, or a good part of timeApplied to me very much, or most of the time
8. 7

   I felt that I was rather touchy

   Did not apply to me at allApplied to me to some degree, or some of the timeApplied to me to a considerable degree, or a good part of timeApplied to me very much, or most of the time

9. Anxiety

10. 8

    I was aware of dryness of my mouth

    Did not apply to me at allApplied to me to some degree, or some of the timeApplied to me to a considerable degree, or a good part of timeApplied to me very much, or most of the time
11. 9

    I experienced breathing difficulty (eg, excessively rapid breathing, breathlessness in the absence of physical exertion)

    Did not apply to me at allApplied to me to some degree, or some of the timeApplied to me to a considerable degree, or a good part of timeApplied to me very much, or most of the time
12. 10

    I experienced trembling (eg, in the hands)

    Did not apply to me at allApplied to me to some degree, or some of the timeApplied to me to a considerable degree, or a good part of timeApplied to me very much, or most of the time
13. 11

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

    Did not apply to me at allApplied to me to some degree, or some of the timeApplied to me to a considerable degree, or a good part of timeApplied to me very much, or most of the time
14. 12

    I felt I was close to panic

    Did not apply to me at allApplied to me to some degree, or some of the timeApplied to me to a considerable degree, or a good part of timeApplied to me very much, or most of the time
15. 13

    I was aware of the action of my heart in the absence of physical exertion (eg, sense of heart rate increase, heart missing a beat)

    Did not apply to me at allApplied to me to some degree, or some of the timeApplied to me to a considerable degree, or a good part of timeApplied to me very much, or most of the time
16. 14

    I felt scared without any good reason

    Did not apply to me at allApplied to me to some degree, or some of the timeApplied to me to a considerable degree, or a good part of timeApplied to me very much, or most of the time

17. Depression

18. 15

    I couldn't seem to experience any positive feeling at all

    Did not apply to me at allApplied to me to some degree, or some of the timeApplied to me to a considerable degree, or a good part of timeApplied to me very much, or most of the time
19. 16

    I found it difficult to work up the initiative to do things

    Did not apply to me at allApplied to me to some degree, or some of the timeApplied to me to a considerable degree, or a good part of timeApplied to me very much, or most of the time
20. 17

    I felt that I had nothing to look forward to

    Did not apply to me at allApplied to me to some degree, or some of the timeApplied to me to a considerable degree, or a good part of timeApplied to me very much, or most of the time
21. 18

    I felt down-hearted and blue

    Did not apply to me at allApplied to me to some degree, or some of the timeApplied to me to a considerable degree, or a good part of timeApplied to me very much, or most of the time
22. 19

    I was unable to become enthusiastic about anything

    Did not apply to me at allApplied to me to some degree, or some of the timeApplied to me to a considerable degree, or a good part of timeApplied to me very much, or most of the time
23. 20

    I felt I wasn't worth much as a person

    Did not apply to me at allApplied to me to some degree, or some of the timeApplied to me to a considerable degree, or a good part of timeApplied to me very much, or most of the time
24. 21

    I felt that life was meaningless

    Did not apply to me at allApplied to me to some degree, or some of the timeApplied to me to a considerable degree, or a good part of timeApplied to me very much, or most of the time

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