Table 2.

Responsible drinking barriers across genders

CHORDS barriers scale items
The next time I drink alcohol, I would not be able to drink responsibly if…	Male	Female	p	Cohen's d
1. I felt depressed or stressed out.	2.13	2.32	.071	–
2. I had recently failed an important test in one of my classes.	2.05	2.09	.699	–
3. I had recently broken up with my significant other.	2.36	2.44	.503	–
4. Everyone else was getting drunk.	2.34	2.37	.811	–
5. I had a designated driver.	2.40	2.39	.887	–
6. An attractive person wanted to buy meadrink(s).	2.46	2.08	.001	0.302
7. I was having a bad day.	2.21	2.29	.414	–
8. I was playing a drinking game.	2.97	2.71	.036	0.189
9. I felt like I would be missing out on a good time with my friends.	2.57	2.38	.067	–
10. I was an alcoholic.	2.17	1.92	.089	–
11. I was celebrating my 21st birthday.	3.08	3.11	.886	–
12. I had someone challenge me to a drinking contest.	2.20	1.86	.001	0.294
13. I felt pressured by friends to drink.	2.07	1.89	.053	0.174
14. I was at a party and/or friend's house and planned on staying there that night.	2.86	2.79	.534	–
15. Someone I trust agreed to stay sober to look after me and make sureI was safe.	2.46	2.53	.499	–
16. I had a family member that has a drinking problem.	1.61	1.56	.540	–

Response Scale: (1) Never an obstacle to drinking responsibly, (2) Seldom an obstacle to drinking responsibly, (3) An obstacle to drinking responsibly some of the time, (4) An obstacle to drinking responsibly most of the time, or (5) Always an obstacle to drinking responsibly.