Depression Anxiety Stress Scales, DASS

1 – Did not apply to me at all

2 – Applied to me to some degree, or some of the time

3 – Applied to me to a considerable degree, or a good part of time

4 – Applied to me very much, or most of the time

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I found myself getting upset by quite trivial things.

I was aware of dryness of my mouth.

I couldn't seem to experience any positive feeling at all.

I experienced breathing difficulty (e.g., excessively rapid breathing, breathlessness in the absence of physical exertion).

I just couldn't seem to get going.

I tended to over-react to situations.

I had a feeling of shakiness (e.g., legs going to give way).

I found it difficult to relax.

I found myself in situations that made me so anxious I was most relieved when they ended.

I felt that I had nothing to look forward to.

I found myself getting upset rather easily.

I felt that I was using a lot of nervous energy.

I felt sad and depressed.

I found myself getting impatient when I was delayed in any way (e.g., lifts, traffic lights, being kept waiting).

I had a feeling of faintness.

I felt that I had lost interest in just about everything.

I felt I wasn't worth much as a person.

I felt that I was rather touchy.

I perspired noticeably (e.g., hands sweaty) in the absence of high temperatures or physical exertion.

I felt scared without any good reason.

I felt that life wasn't worthwhile.

I found it hard to wind down.

I had difficulty in swallowing.

I couldn't seem to get any enjoyment out of the things I did.

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).

I felt down-hearted and blue.

I found that I was very irritable.

I felt I was close to panic.

I found it hard to calm down after something upset me.

I feared that I would be “thrown” by some trivial but unfamiliar task.

I was unable to become enthusiastic about anything.

I found it difficult to tolerate interruptions to what I was doing.

I was in a state of nervous tension.

I felt I was pretty worthless.

I was intolerant of anything that kept me from getting on with what I was doing.

I felt terrified.

I could see nothing in the future to be hopeful about.

I felt that life was meaningless.

I found myself getting agitated.

I was worried about situations in which I might panic and make a fool of myself.

I experienced trembling (e.g., in the hands).

I found it difficult to work up the initiative to do things.

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Form: Depression Anxiety Stress Scales, DASS