The depression anxiety stress scales (DASS-21): an Indonesian validation measure of the depression anxiety stress

  • Ifdil Ifdil 
    Universitas Negeri Padang
    Indonesia
  • Yuda Syahputra
    Universitas Indraprasta PGRI
    Indonesia
  • Rima Pratiwi Fadli
    Indonesian Institute for Counseling, Education, and Therapy (IICET)
    Indonesia
  • Nilma Zola
    Indonesian Institute for Counseling, Education, and Therapy (IICET)
    Indonesia
  • Yola Eka Putri
    Indonesian Institute for Counseling, Education, and Therapy (IICET)
    Indonesia
  • Berru Amalianita
    Indonesian Institute for Counseling, Education, and Therapy (IICET)
    Indonesia
  • Itsar Bolo Rangka
    Universitas Indraprasta PGRI
    Indonesia
  • Kadek Suranta
    Universitas Pendidikan Ganesha, Bali
    Indonesia
  • M. Fahli Zatrahadi
    Universitas Islam Negeri Sultan Syarif Kasim Riau
    Indonesia
  • Gian Sugiana Sugara
    Universitas Muhammadiyah Tasikmalaya
    Indonesia
  • Dominikus David Biondi Situmorang
    Universitas Katolik Indonesia Atma Jaya
    Indonesia
  • Linda Fitria
    Universitas Putra Indonesia YPTK
    Indonesia

Abstract

This study attempts to evaluate the Indonesian adaptation of the DASS-21, a scale adapted from Peter F. and Sydney H. Lovibond 1995 to assess levels of stress, anxiety, and depression. Multistage random sampling taking from 1478 Indonesian. Additionally, we use The Rasch measurement model to examine psychometric properties of DASS-21. The results indicate that the DASS-21 fulfills the psychometric measurement aspect by providing evidence as a valid and reliable instrument, with a very good item reliability value .99 and sufficient person reliability (.89), as well as a Cronbach alpha value KR-20.  of .91, meaning that the quality of the items is very good for revealing depression, anxiety, and stress. Furthermore, the results are reinforced by the Principal Component Analysis (PCA) value to the residual of 39.7%, meaning that the items in DASS-21 are representative for measuring depression, anxiety, and stress. Therefore, it can be said that the DASS-21 is valid and reliable for assessing the levels of stress, anxiety, and depression. The Indonesian translation of the DASS-21 constructs can also be used to assess the stress, anxiety, and depression levels.

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Ifdil, I., Syahputra, Y., Fadli, R. P., Zola, N., Putri, Y. E., Amalianita, B., Rangka, I. B., Suranta, K., Zatrahadi, M. F., Sugara, G. S., Situmorang, D. D. B., & Fitria, L. (2022). The depression anxiety stress scales (DASS-21): an Indonesian validation measure of the depression anxiety stress. COUNS-EDU: The International Journal of Counseling and Education, 5(4), 205–215. https://doi.org/10.23916/0020200536840
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