Properties of the DASS‐21 in an Australian Community Adolescent Population

Background Although developed for adults, the Depression Anxiety Stress Scales‐Short Version (DASS‐21) has been used in many research studies with adolescent samples. Evidence as to the applicability of the DASS subscale scores to represent the distinct states of depression, anxiety, and stress as experienced by adolescents is mixed, and the age at which it may be possible to differentiate these 3 states using the DASS‐21 has not yet been...