Sample Report for the Depression Anxiety Stress Scales
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This is a sample report for the Depression Anxiety Stress Scales – 42 questions form. To view your results, please take the test.
Introduction
The Depression Anxiety Stress Scales (DASS) is a scientifically validated psychological instrument designed to measure three interconnected emotional states—depression, anxiety, and stress (Lovibond & Lovibond, 1995). While these words are often used loosely in everyday conversation, in psychology they describe distinct yet overlapping patterns of emotion, thought, and physiological response.
This report doesn’t label you. It helps you understand what’s happening beneath the surface—how your mind and body respond to pressure, loss, uncertainty, and emotional demand. Each scale reflects a specific aspect of your internal experience:
Depression captures feelings of hopelessness, disconnection, or reduced motivation.
Anxiety reflects physiological tension, anticipatory worry, and fear-based reactivity.
Stress measures ongoing tension, irritability, and difficulty relaxing.
Together, they paint a nuanced picture of your emotional climate, showing not just how you feel, but how your system manages life’s intensity.
We all experience emotional turbulence. Yet when distress becomes chronic or disproportionate, it can subtly reshape how we think, relate, and make choices.
You may find yourself withdrawing, overanalyzing, or pushing harder to stay “in control.” You might feel constantly on edge—alert to danger even when none exists—or weighed down by exhaustion that no amount of rest seems to fix.
These aren’t weaknesses. They’re signals—your system’s way of communicating imbalance. By understanding how depression, anxiety, and stress interact in your profile, you gain the power to:
Identify patterns that may be silently depleting your energy.
Recognize when your nervous system is overloaded and needs recovery.
Develop healthier coping strategies grounded in self-awareness rather than self-judgment.
Wherever you are on the spectrum, this report meets you there—with clarity, compassion, and direction. It’s not about diagnosing or defining you. It’s about helping you decode your inner landscape, so you can navigate life with greater balance, resilience, and calm presence.
Graphical Representations of Scores
Your DASS scores are more than data points—they’re signals from your inner system, revealing how your mind and body have been adapting to life’s pressures. Numbers alone can’t capture the full story of your emotional landscape, but they do highlight where your attention and care are most needed.
A high score doesn’t mean something is wrong with you—it means something within you is asking to be understood. Each scale offers a different lens:
Depression reflects how meaning, motivation, and energy are being held or blocked.
Anxiety shows how your nervous system anticipates threat or uncertainty.
Stress uncovers where tension and self-pressure may be accumulating over time.
When explored together, these insights help you see the patterns beneath your reactions—the moments when you overextend, shut down, or spiral into worry. They show you not just how you feel now, but how you can grow forward with awareness and emotional precision.
The Complete Report takes you deeper into this understanding. It decodes what each score means for your psychological balance, your resilience patterns, and the subtle ways your emotions interact. Think of it as your personal emotional map—a guide to restoring clarity, calm, and inner alignment from the inside out. Understanding your emotional patterns is only the beginning. The Positive Evolution Recommendations expand your report with personalized guidance powered by advanced AI models, helping you translate awareness into meaningful action. Drawing from your unique DASS profile, these recommendations identify ways to restore balance and nurture resilience across key areas of life.
This is a sample report for the Depression Anxiety Stress Scales – 42 questions form. To view your results, please take the test.
General Dimension Descriptions
Depression is a mental state of low mood and aversion to activity. Depression affects a person’s thoughts, behaviour, feelings, and sense of well-being. It is a normal temporary reaction to life events, such as the loss of a loved one; and it is also a symptom of some physical diseases and a side effect of some drugs and medical treatments.
It may feature sadness, difficulty in thinking and concentration and a significant increase or decrease in appetite and time spent sleeping. People experiencing depression may have feelings of dejection or hopelessness and may experience suicidal thoughts. It can either be short-term or long-term.
You have obtained a total score of 18/42 for this trait, meaning you have experienced Moderate depression levels.
Anxiety is an emotion which is characterized by an unpleasant state of inner turmoil and includes feelings of dread over anticipated events.
Anxiety is different from fear in that the former is defined as the anticipation of a future threat whereas the latter is defined as the emotional response to a real threat. It is often accompanied by nervous behaviour such as pacing back and forth, somatic complaints, and rumination. The American Psychological Association (APA) defines anxiety as “an emotion characterized by feelings of tension, worried thoughts, and physical changes like increased blood pressure.”
You have obtained a total score of 19/42 for this trait, meaning you have experienced Severe anxiety levels.
In psychology, stress is a feeling of emotional strain and pressure. Stress is a type of psychological pain. Small amounts of stress may be beneficial, as it can improve athletic performance, motivation and reaction to the environment. Excessive amounts of stress, however, can increase the risk of strokes, heart attacks, ulcers, and mental illnesses such as depression and also aggravation of a pre-existing condition.
Psychological stress can be external and related to the environment, but may also be caused by internal perceptions that cause an individual to experience anxiety. Stress is the body’s natural defence against danger. People commonly refer to this as the fight-or-flight mechanism.
You have obtained a total score of 40/42 for this trait, meaning you have experienced Extremely severe stress levels.
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Detailed Dimension Descriptions & Books
Depression
You scored 18/42 for depression, meaning that you have experienced moderate levels of depression over the past week. You sometimes had a low mood, felt sad or manifested difficulties in thinking, or had some changes in your sleeping patterns. You have trouble experiencing enjoyment or satisfaction. You probably still find meaning in your life and are somewhat optimistic about the future.
Start caring for yourself and find activities that boost your moods, such as physical exercises or artistic pursuits!
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It’s highly recommended that you jot down any ideas or reflections that come to mind regarding your Depression results, including related behaviours, emotions, situations, or other associations you may make. This way, you can refer back to them on your Dashboard or Reflect pop-ups, compare them with your current behaviours, and make any necessary adjustments to keep evolving. Learn more about this feature and how it can benefit you.
Anxiety
You scored 18/42 for Anxiety, meaning you have experienced severe anxiety levels over the past week. You have been apprehensive or panicked over things, and you have experienced dryness of the mouth, breathing difficulties, pounding of the heart or sweatiness of the palms. You probably have been worried about performance and possible loss of control.
Start taking care of yourself! Use mindfulness techniques (opens in a new tab) and breathing exercises to control your emotions and panic, and couple them with some physical activities; they can do wonders for your mental health!
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Reflect your thoughts
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It’s highly recommended that you jot down any ideas or reflections that come to mind regarding your Anxiety results, including related behaviours, emotions, situations, or other associations you may make. This way, you can refer back to them on your Dashboard or Reflect pop-ups, compare them with your current behaviours, and make any necessary adjustments to keep evolving. Learn more about this feature and how it can benefit you.
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Stress
You scored 40/42 for stress, meaning you have experienced extremely severe stress levels over the past week. You haven’t been relaxed and did not manage to deal with everything you had on your plate and felt jittery and irritable. The interruptions or delays you dealt with have made you feel touchy and upset. Also, you have been over-aroused and tense and probably nervy and jumpy. Overall, your stress levels have been extremely severe and likely didn’t aid you in getting things done.
Start taking better care of yourself! You could begin by taking short walks in the evening around the neighbourhood and watching your diet; it has tremendous effects on the body’s response to stress. Also, you can try out some mindfulness techniques and breathing exercises to help you manage your negative emotions. Ultimately, you can discuss with your local psychologist or psychiatrist for other treatments.
Read more about Stress here (opens in a new tab).
Reflect your thoughts
Click on the icon to see all your thoughts in the Dashboard.
It’s highly recommended that you jot down any ideas or reflections that come to mind regarding your Stress results, including related behaviours, emotions, situations, or other associations you may make. This way, you can refer back to them on your Dashboard or Reflect pop-ups, compare them with your current behaviours, and make any necessary adjustments to keep evolving. Learn more about this feature and how it can benefit you.
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