TEST DASS - 21
Please read the following statements and place a circle around a number (0,1,2,3) that
indicates to what degree this statement has occurred to you during the past 2 weeks. The
rating scale is as follows:
0: Has not happened to me.
1: It has happened to me little or part of the time.
2: It has happened to me quite a bit or for part of the time.
3: It has happened to me a lot or most of the time.
1. I had a hard time releasing the tension.
2. I realized that my mouth was dry.
3. I could not feel any positive feelings.
4. I found it hard to breathe.
5. I found it difficult to take the initiative to do things.
6. Overreact in certain situations.
7. I felt my hands shaking.
8. I felt that I was expending a great deal of energy.
9. I was worried about situations in which I might panic or make a fool of myself.
10. I felt there was nothing to look forward to.
11. I have felt uneasy.
12. I found it hard to relax.
13. I felt sad and depressed.
14. I did not tolerate anything that did not allow me to continue with what I was doing.
15. I felt like I was on the verge of panic.
16. I couldn't get excited about anything.
17. I felt I had little worth as a person.
18. I have tended to feel angry easily.
19. I felt my heart beating even though I had not made any physical effort.
20. I was afraid for no reason.
21. I felt like life had no meaning.