“…The results showed a significantly better fit for the bifactor model with one general factor and three specific factors (depression, anxiety, and stress), a finding that is consistent with the results of several recent studies. 1 , 7 , 10 , 23 , 32 , 34 , 55 , 56 , 57 , 58 This finding may resolve the controversy and disparity with respect to the factor structure of the DASS‐21 scale, as most studies conducted in the Arab world, despite their scarcity, produced mixed results; some of them identified one common factor for general distress 40 or two factors, 37 whereas others supported the original structure with three correlated factors 39 and still others highlighted the need for versions of DASS‐21 with 20 items, 36 18 items, 17 items, 40 or 16 items. 37 The current study, which is the first in Jordan, aligns with the latest results of previous international studies, as it confirms the importance of the bifactor structure without deleting any item from the original scale.…”