Dass-243 ⚡ Original

The DASS-21, or Depression Anxiety Stress Scales, is a psychological assessment tool designed to measure three negative emotional states: depression, anxiety, and stress. It is a self-report questionnaire that consists of 21 items, divided into three subscales of seven items each.

Uses

• Screening for elevated symptoms in clinical and nonclinical samples.
• Monitoring symptom change during treatment.
• Research on prevalence, correlates, and treatment outcomes.
• Not a standalone diagnostic instrument — recommended as part of a broader assessment.

• 0 = Did not apply to me at all
• 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 time
• 3 = Applied to me very much, or most of the time

The DASS-243 yields three subscale scores, each ranging from 0 to 21. The scores are calculated by summing the ratings for each item within a subscale. The severity of symptoms can be interpreted using the following guidelines: DASS-243

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• Severity ranges (DASS-42 metric; approximate):
  1. High internal consistency: The DASS-243 has high Cronbach's alpha coefficients, indicating that the items within each subscale are highly interrelated.
  2. Good convergent validity: The DASS-243 correlates significantly with other established measures of depression, anxiety, and stress.
  3. Discriminant validity: The DASS-243 can distinguish between individuals with and without mental health conditions.
  1. Provide the participant with the DASS-21 questionnaire and instruct them to read each item carefully.
  2. Ask the participant to rate each item according to how they have felt over the past week.
  3. The participant should answer all 21 items.