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The Depression, Anxiety, and Stress Scales with 21 items (DASS-21)
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About this scale
For a full description/interpretation see the DASS . This is simply a shorter version. The "normal" DASS has 42 questions. In order to have comparible scores, the sum of the DASS-21 is multiplied by 2. For the score interpretation, see the DASS description.
Sample item(s)
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Notes
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Source & citation
Official webpage | Lovibond, S.H. & Lovibond, P.F. (1995). Manual for the Depression Anxiety & Stress Scales. (2 Ed.)Sydney: Psychology Foundation.
Source. Scale details are summarised from the publication cited above. Always consult the original source for the full item set, scoring, and permission to use.
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