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DEPRESSION ANXIETY AND STRESS SCALE (DASS-42)

The DASS is a 42-item questionnaire which includes three self-report scales designed
to measure the negative emotional states of depression, anxiety and stress. Each of
the three scales contains 14 items, divided into subscales of 2-5 items with similar
content. The Depression scale assesses dysphoria, hopelessness, devaluation of life,
self-deprecation, lack of interest/involvement, anhedonia, and inertia. The Anxiety
scale assesses autonomic arousal, skeletal muscle effects, situational anxiety, and
subjective experience of anxious affect. The Stress scale (items) is sensitive to levels
of chronic non-specific arousal. It assesses difficulty relaxing, nervous arousal, and
being easily upset/agitated, irritable/over-reactive and impatient. Respondents are
asked to use 4-point severity/frequency scales to rate the extent to which they have
experienced each state over the past week.
Reference : Lovibond, S.H. & Lovibond, P.f. (1995). Manual for the Depression anxiety
Stress Scales. (2nd Ed) Sydney: Psychology Foundation.

Name: Gayathri Ramachandran Date: 21st October 2024

Please read each statement and tick 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.
The rating scale is as follows:
DEPRESSION ANXIETY AND STRESS SCALE (DASS-42)

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

1. I found myself getting upset by quite trivial things 0 1 2 3 Y

2. I was aware of dryness of my mouth 0 1 Y 2 3

3. I couldn't seem to experience any positive feeling at all 0 1 2 Y 3

4. I experienced breathing difficulty (eg. excessively rapid


breathing, breathlessness in the absence of physical exertion) 0 1 2 Y 3

5. I just couldn't seem to get going 0 1 2 3 Y

6. I tended to over-react to situations 0 1 2 3 Y

7. I had a feeling of shakiness (e.g. legs going to give way) 0 Y 1 2 3

8. I found it difficult to relax 0 1 2 3 Y

9. I found myself in situations that made me so anxious


I was most relieved when they ended 0 1 2 3 Y

10. I felt that I had nothing to look forward to 0 1 2 3 Y

11. I found myself getting upset rather easily 0 1 2 3 Y

12. I felt that I was using a lot of nervous energy 0 1 2 3 Y

13. I felt sad and depressed 0 1 2 3 Y

14. I found myself getting impatient when I was delayed kept


waiting in any way (e.g. lifts, traffic lights, being kept waiting) 0 1 2 3 Y
DEPRESSION ANXIETY AND STRESS SCALE (DASS-42) – Cont.

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

15. I had a feeling of faintness 0 1 Y 2 3

16. I felt that I had lost interest in just about everything 0 1 2 3 Y

17. I felt I wasn't worth much as a person 0 1 2 3 Y

18. I felt that I was rather touchy 0 1 2 3 Y

19. I perspired noticeably (e.g. hands sweaty) in the absence of


high temperatures or physical exertion 0 1 Y 2 3

20. I felt scared without any good reason 0 1 2 Y 3

21. I felt that life wasn't worthwhile 0 1 2 3 Y

22. I found it hard to wind down 0 1 2 3 Y

23. I had difficulty in swallowing 0 1 Y 2 3

24. I couldn't seem to get any enjoyment out of the things I did 0 1 2 Y 3

25. I was aware of the action of my heart in the absence of physical


exertion (e.g. sense of heart rate increase, heart missing a beat) 0 1 2 Y 3

26. I felt down-hearted and blue 0 1 2 3 Y

27. I found that I was very irritable 0 1 2 3 Y

28. I felt I was close to panic 0 1 2 3 Y

29. I found it hard to calm down after something upset me 0 1 2 3 Y


DEPRESSION ANXIETY AND STRESS SCALE (DASS-42) – Cont.

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

30. I feared that I would be "thrown" by some trivial


but unfamiliar task 0 Y 1 2 3

31. I was unable to become enthusiastic about anything 0 1 2 Y 3

32. I found it difficult to tolerate interruptions to what I was doing 0 1 2 Y 3

33. I was in a state of nervous tension 0 1 2 3 Y

34. I felt I was pretty worthless 0 1 2 3 Y

35. I was intolerant of anything that kept me from getting on


with what I was doing 0 1 Y 2 3

36. I felt terrified 0 1 2 3 Y

37. I could see nothing in the future to be hopeful about 0 1 2 3 Y

38. I felt that life was meaningless 0 1 2 3 Y

39. I found myself getting agitated 0 1 2 3 Y

40. I was worried about situations in which I might


panic and make a fool of myself 0 1 2 3 Y

41. I experienced trembling (e.g. in the hands) 0 Y 1 2 3

42. I found it difficult to work up the initiative to do things 0 1 Y 2 3

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