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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2012 Jan 6.
Published in final edited form as: Subst Use Misuse. 2011 Jan 6;46(8):1015–1022. doi: 10.3109/10826084.2010.543746

Table 1.

TLFB Response Categories

Category Definitions Sample Responses
Drinking Any event that explicitly referred to drinking alcohol or going to a bar/club where alcohol is served. “got drunk,” “went to [bar]”
Party Any party event with no explicit reference to alcohol. “party,” “birthday party”
Chapter Events Any gatherings, activities or events that are explicitly related to participation in a sorority/fraternity. “rush,” “bid day”
Work Any reference to going to work, applying of work or activities explicitly stated as part of work. “work,” “last day of work,”
School Any events related to attendance at school or academic work/homework. “school,” “classes,”
Moving Any reference to preparing to move, moving or completing the moving process (i.e., unpacking). “moved into apartment,” “packing”
Other Socializing Any activity involving other people that does not include party, sports/exercise, or explicit reference to alcohol. “hung out with [name],” “had friends over”
Eating Any reference to a meal or eating. “dinner w/ [name],” “ “BBQ at [place]”
Vacation Any reference to a specific location, other than home or school, or explicit mention of vacation. “[city name],” “vacation”
Family Any reference to being with individual(s) explicitly identified as family members. “family,” “dealing with parents”
Relax/Daily Living Any day-to-day activities that do not fall in other categories listed here. “regular errands,” “relaxed”
Sports/Exercise Any activity involving physical exertion or participating in a sporting event. “golfing,” ““worked out”
Concert/Event Any music or special venue event or professional or amateur sporting event attended as a spectator. “[name] concert,” “[NFL team] game”