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Depression Anxiety Stress Scales (DASS-21) Test

Understand your levels of depression, anxiety, and stress in about 4 minutes. A brief 21 item check-in delivers clear, reliable results for screening and tracking over time.
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11/21
Depression (D)
Measures the severity of depressive experiences such as dysphoria, hopelessness, self-deprecation, apathy, and reduced pleasure over the past week.
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0 – 6: Low | 7 – 13: Moderate | 14 – 21: High
A score of 11 falls in the Moderate range, suggesting a noticeable level of depressive symptoms on this scale.
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Anxiety (A)
Assesses autonomic arousal, muscle tension, situational anxiety, and the subjective experience of anxious states over the past week.
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0 – 6: Low | 7 – 9: Moderate | 10 – 21: High
A score of 7 falls in the Moderate range, suggesting noticeable anxiety-related symptoms compared with lower scores.
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9/21
Stress (S)
Measures stress-related nonspecific arousal, including difficulty relaxing, nervous tension, and irritability over the past week.
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Moderate
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0 – 9: Low | 10 – 16: Moderate | 17 – 21: High
A score of 9 falls in the Low range, suggesting relatively mild stress-related tension and irritability compared with higher scores.
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Depression (D)
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13
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10.2 — 15.7
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Anxiety (A)
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12.2
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8.9 — 15.6
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21
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Stress (S)
Average
11.5
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8.8 — 14.2
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21
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This curve shows how scores are typically distributed.
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What does this questionnaire measure?
It measures current levels of depression, anxiety, and stress symptoms. Scores reflect distress over the past week.
How long does it take to complete and how many items are included?
It includes 21 items and usually takes about 4 minutes to complete.
What time period should be used when answering?
Each item should be rated based on how much it applied during the past week. Use the most typical experience for that period.
How should the response options be selected?
Choose the option that best matches the frequency or severity of each symptom. Do not spend time trying to make answers consistent across items.
How should the results be interpreted?
Results provide separate severity scores for depression, anxiety, and stress. They do not establish a diagnosis and should be reviewed alongside clinical information when used for care.
WHAT THE TEST MEASURES
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Depression, Anxiety, and Stress Scale, DASS-21 Test

Depression Anxiety Stress Scales (DASS-21) Test

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This self-report measure provides a brief screening of common negative emotional states. The Depression Anxiety Stress Scales (DASS-21) assesses symptom severity across depression, anxiety, and stress domains over the past week.

The instrument consists of 21 items and is typically completed in about 4 minutes. Items are rated on a Likert-type frequency/severity scale, yielding separate subscale scores that can be used to characterize current distress and support monitoring over time. It is not intended to serve as a standalone diagnostic tool; results should be interpreted in the context of clinical interview and other relevant information.

Originally developed by P. F. Lovibond and S. H. Lovibond, the Depression Anxiety Stress Scales (DASS-21) is commonly used in both clinical and research settings to support screening, symptom tracking, and treatment planning.

Author: P. F. Lovibond, S. H. Lovibond
Literature: Beck, A. T., Steer, R. A., & Brown, G. K. Manual for the Beck Depression Inventory–II. Psychological Corporation. 1996.; Lovibond, S. H., & Lovibond, P. F. Manual for the Depression Anxiety Stress Scales. Psychology Foundation. 1995.
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