Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scale (DASS) Assessment

1.

I found it hard to wind down

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

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

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

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

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

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 (e.g. in the hands)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 (e.g. sense of heart rate increase, heart missing a beat)

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

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

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