Depression Anxiety Stress Scales
Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scale

DASS-21

Depression Anxiety Stress Scales (DASS-21)

The DASS-21 is a psychological assessment tool that measures an individual's levels of depression, anxiety, and stress. It is used to assess these conditions in adults and is often used in clinical and research settings to track changes in symptoms.

Number of questions
21 questions
Estimated duration
5 minutes
Language
English
Original name
Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scale
Authors
Lovibond, S.H. & Lovibond, P.F. (1995)
Category
Depression, Anxiety, Stress

Preview of the 21 questions

Scoring & interpretation

Scoring

Depression score: 12/21

0 – 4Normal
5 – 6Mild
7 – 10Moderate
11 – 13Severe◀ 12
14 – 21Extremely severe

Anxiety score: 3/21

0 – 3Normal◀ 3
4 – 5Mild
6 – 7Moderate
8 – 9Severe
10 – 21Extremely severe

Stress score: 13/21

0 – 7Normal
8 – 9Mild
10 – 12Moderate
13 – 16Severe◀ 13
17 – 21Extremely severe
Depression12 / 21057111421Anxiety3 / 2104681021Stress13 / 210810131721

NormalMildModerateSevereExtremely severe

Responses are based on Likert scales from 0 to 3. The score for each subscale (depression, anxiety, stress) is calculated by adding the scores of the corresponding items. Higher scores indicate higher levels of emotional distress.

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