Predictive accuracy of the 8- and 12-item versions of the DASS-21 in measuring depression, anxiety and stress in Brazilian university students
The DASS-8 and DASS-12 scales showed reliability and effectiveness in screening for symptoms of depression, anxiety, and stress in Brazilian university students.
Authors
- Helian Nunes de Oliveira (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1635-5175)
- Adriana Lúcia Meireles (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1447-953X)
- Luciana Saraiva da Silva (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9059-4399)
- Eulilian Dias de Freitas (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4350-7499)
- Bruna Carolina Rafael Barbosa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3729-1847)
- Luciana Neri Nobre (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5709-7729)
- Luiz Menezes-Júnior
- Fernanda de Carvalho Vidigal
- Carolina Martins dos Santos Chagas
- Waléria de Paula
Institutions
- Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora (BR)
- Universidade Federal de Ouro Preto (BR)
- Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais (BR)
- Universidade Federal de Lavras (BR)
- Federal University of São João del-Rei (BR)
- Universidade Federal de Alfenas (BR)
- Universidade Federal dos Vales do Jequitinhonha e Mucuri (BR)
- Universidade Federal de Uberlândia (BR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Public Health
- Published
- 2026-01-19
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.puhe.2026.106150
- Primary Topic
- Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00