Convergent Validity of and Potential Cutoff Scores for the Dass-21 Total Score As a Measure of Distress in Adolescents

This study evaluated the convergent validity of the DASS-21 as a measure of distress and examined potential cutoffs for the DASS-21 total score in adolescents. Results suggest good convergent validity and that cutoff scores of 17 and 14 (for male and female adolescents, respectively) might help identify significant distress