Validation of the 12-item Chinese Depression Anxiety Stress Scales among Hong Kong Chinese undergraduates
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21622073 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Kei Kwan Lai (0009-0009-4788-1531), Ting Kin Ng (0000-0002-4937-4746, corresponding author), Ting-Kin Ng (0000-0001-9578-5215, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2026 |
| Volume | 45 |
| Issue | 8 |
| Publication date | 2026-04-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Current Psychology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1046-1310 • E-ISSN: 1936-4733 |
| Publisher | Springer Science and Business Media LLC (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1007/s12144-026-09353-6 |
| OpenAlex | W7155004710 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 71 |
The Depression Anxiety Stress Scales (DASS) measure depression, anxiety, and stress symptoms. While the 21-item DASS (DASS-21) have been extensively used, the brief 12-item DASS (DASS-12) have recently been validated. Nonetheless, the DASS-12 have not been investigated in the Chinese context. This study intends to validate the Chinese DASS-12 (CDASS-12) and compare it with the Chinese DASS-21 (CDASS-21) among Hong Kong Chinese undergraduates. Seven hundred and two (64.10% female) Hong Kong undergraduates aged 17–25 years ( M = 20.22, SD = 1.55) completed an online questionnaire. The results supported the bi-factor structure and gender invariance for the CDASS-12. The ancillary bi-factor indices supported the unidimensionality of the CDASS-12 and did not support the use of the three subscale scores. The CDASS-12 demonstrated adequate albeit lower internal reliability and comparably good concurrent validity compared with the CDASS-21. The item response theory analysis found that the CDASS-12 had acceptable discrimination and difficulty, and the test provided more information for participants with average to high degrees of psychological distress. The findings provide evidence that the CDASS-12 are parsimonious and yet psychometrically sound measures of psychological distress for Hong Kong Chinese undergraduates
Anxiety · Chinese people · Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes · Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development · Mental Health Treatment and Access
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