TABLE 2.
Classification of depression anxiety stress scores according to the conventional cut-off points established by Lovibond and Lovibond (1995).
| Levels of symptoms manifestation | Depression symptoms score | Anxiety symptoms score | Stress symptoms score |
| Normal | 0–9 | 0–7 | 0–14 |
| Mild | 10–13 | 8–9 | 15–18 |
| Moderate | 14–20 | 10–14 | 19–25 |
| Severe | 21–27 | 15–19 | 26–33 |
| Extremely severe | 28≤ | 20≤ | 34≤ |