Depression, Anxiety, and Stress Scale, DASS-21 Test - the question form
Questions: 21 · 20 minutes
1. I found it hard to wind down.
Did not apply to me at all.
Applied to me to some degree, or some of the time.
Applied to me to a considerable degree, or a good part of the time.
Applied to me very much, or most of the time.
2. I experienced dryness of mouth.
Did not apply to me at all.
Applied to me to some degree, or some of the time.
Applied to me to a considerable degree, or a good part of the time.
Applied to me very much, or most of the time.
3. I could not experience any positive feeling at all.
Did not apply to me at all.
Applied to me to some degree, or some of the time.
Applied to me to a considerable degree, or a good part of the time.
Applied to me very much, or most of the time.
4. I experienced breathing difficulty (e.g., rapid breathing, breathlessness in the absence of physical exertion).
Did not apply to me at all.
Applied to me to some degree, or some of the time.
Applied to me to a considerable degree, or a good part of the time.
Applied to me very much, or most of the time.
5. I found it difficult to work up the initiative to do things.
Did not apply to me at all.
Applied to me to some degree, or some of the time.
Applied to me to a considerable degree, or a good part of the time.
Applied to me very much, or most of the time.
6. I tended to over-react to situations.
Did not apply to me at all.
Applied to me to some degree, or some of the time.
Applied to me to a considerable degree, or a good part of the time.
Applied to me very much, or most of the time.
7. I experienced trembling (e.g., in the hands).
Did not apply to me at all.
Applied to me to some degree, or some of the time.
Applied to me to a considerable degree, or a good part of the time.
Applied to me very much, or most of the time.
8. I felt that I was using a lot of mental energy.
Did not apply to me at all.
Applied to me to some degree, or some of the time.
Applied to me to a considerable degree, or a good part of the time.
Applied to me very much, or most of the time.
9. I was afraid of situations in which I might panic and make a fool of myself.
Did not apply to me at all.
Applied to me to some degree, or some of the time.
Applied to me to a considerable degree, or a good part of the time.
Applied to me very much, or most of the time.
10. I felt that I had nothing to look forward to.
Did not apply to me at all.
Applied to me to some degree, or some of the time.
Applied to me to a considerable degree, or a good part of the time.
Applied to me very much, or most of the time.
11. I found myself getting agitated.
Did not apply to me at all.
Applied to me to some degree, or some of the time.
Applied to me to a considerable degree, or a good part of the time.
Applied to me very much, or most of the time.
12. I found it hard to wind down.
Did not apply to me at all.
Applied to me to some degree, or some of the time.
Applied to me to a considerable degree, or a good part of the time.
Applied to me very much, or most of the time.
13. I felt downhearted and blue.
Did not apply to me at all.
Applied to me to some degree, or some of the time.
Applied to me to a considerable degree, or a good part of the time.
Applied to me very much, or most of the time.
14. I found it difficult to tolerate interruptions to what I was doing.
Did not apply to me at all.
Applied to me to some degree, or some of the time.
Applied to me to a considerable degree, or a good part of the time.
Applied to me very much, or most of the time.
15. I felt I was close to panic.
Did not apply to me at all.
Applied to me to some degree, or some of the time.
Applied to me to a considerable degree, or a good part of the time.
Applied to me very much, or most of the time.
16. I was unable to become enthusiastic about anything.
Did not apply to me at all.
Applied to me to some degree, or some of the time.
Applied to me to a considerable degree, or a good part of the time.
Applied to me very much, or most of the time.
17. I felt that I was not worth much as a person.
Did not apply to me at all.
Applied to me to some degree, or some of the time.
Applied to me to a considerable degree, or a good part of the time.
Applied to me very much, or most of the time.
18. I felt that I was rather touchy.
Did not apply to me at all.
Applied to me to some degree, or some of the time.
Applied to me to a considerable degree, or a good part of the time.
Applied to me very much, or most of the time.
19. I experienced a rapid heartbeat in the absence of physical exertion (e.g., felt my heart racing or missing a beat).
Did not apply to me at all.
Applied to me to some degree, or some of the time.
Applied to me to a considerable degree, or a good part of the time.
Applied to me very much, or most of the time.
20. I experienced fear without any good reason.
Did not apply to me at all.
Applied to me to some degree, or some of the time.
Applied to me to a considerable degree, or a good part of the time.
Applied to me very much, or most of the time.
21. I felt that life was meaningless.
Did not apply to me at all.
Applied to me to some degree, or some of the time.
Applied to me to a considerable degree, or a good part of the time.
Applied to me very much, or most of the time.