DASS-21 Test

Please read each statement and select a nearest option for you 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. Complete all questions before submitting to get precise feedback.

  1. I found it hard to wind down
    2.
    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 time
    Applied to me very much, or most of the time
  2. I was aware of dryness of my mouth
    3.
    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 time
    Applied to me very much, or most of the time
  3. I couldn't seem to experience any positive feeling at all
    4.
    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 time
    Applied to me very much, or most of the time
  4. I experienced breathing difficulty (eg, excessively rapid breathing, breathlessness in the absence of physical exertion)
    5.
    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 time
    Applied to me very much, or most of the time
  5. I found it difficult to work up the initiative to do things
    6.
    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 time
    Applied to me very much, or most of the time
  6. I tended to over-react to situations
    7.
    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 time
    Applied to me very much, or most of the time
  7. I experienced trembling (eg, in the hands)
    8.
    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 time
    Applied to me very much, or most of the time
  8. I felt that I was using a lot of nervous energy
    9.
    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 time
    Applied to me very much, or most of the time
  9. I was worried about situations in which I might panic and make a fool of myself
    10.
    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 time
    Applied to me very much, or most of the time
  10. I felt that I had nothing to look forward to
    11.
    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 time
    Applied to me very much, or most of the time
  11. I found myself getting agitated
    12.
    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 time
    Applied to me very much, or most of the time
  12. I found it difficult to relax
    13.
    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 time
    Applied to me very much, or most of the time
  13. I felt down-hearted and blue
    14.
    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 time
    Applied to me very much, or most of the time
  14. I was intolerant of anything that kept me from getting on with what i was doing
    15.
    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 time
    Applied to me very much, or most of the time
  15. I felt I was close to panic
    16.
    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 time
    Applied to me very much, or most of the time
  16. I was unable to become enthusiastic about anything
    17.
    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 time
    Applied to me very much, or most of the time
  17. I felt I wasn't worth much as a person
    18.
    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 time
    Applied to me very much, or most of the time
  18. I felt that I was rather touchy
    19.
    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 time
    Applied to me very much, or most of the time
  19. I was aware of the action of my heart in the absence of physical exertion (eg, sense of heart rate increase, heart missing a beat)
    20.
    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 time
    Applied to me very much, or most of the time
  20. I felt scared without any good reason
    21.
    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 time
    Applied to me very much, or most of the time
  21. I felt that life was meaningless
    22.
    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 time
    Applied to me very much, or most of the time

What is DASS-21 test?


Emotional syndromes like depression and anxiety are intrinsically dimensional – they vary along a continuum of severity.

The DASS test is a self report questionnaire designed to measure the severity of a range of symptoms common to both Depression, Anxiety & stress.


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