Download or read book The Effects of Financial Socialization and Financial Literacy on Saving Behaviour of Young Working Adults with Self efficacy as Moderator written by Nur'Amalyna binti Eddrus and published by . This book was released on 2016 with total page 86 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Financial Knowledge is Power written by Alexis Duckett Faison and published by . This book was released on 2019 with total page 65 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Personal finances are an essential part of adulthood, yet we find that many Americans have low financial literacy (Financial Industry Regulatory Authority Investor Education Foundation, 2016). This phenomenon is especially true for young adults (18-25 years old) (Lusardi, 2019). Lusardi, Mitchell, and Curto (2009) found that fewer than one-third of young adults possess basic financial knowledge. The present study examined whether financial self-efficacy and financial hardship were moderators between financial literacy and financial anxiety among a young adult sample (18-25 years old; Arnett, 2000). The current study utilized moderated moderation analyses to explore the associations between financial literacy, financial anxiety (i.e., the concern and worry about finances), financial self-efficacy, and financial hardship for young adults( N = 549, 71.6% female, Mage = 20.49). Based on survey data from the Financial and Social Stress Study (Tran & Mintert, n.d.), moderated moderation results show (a) an inverse association between financial literacy and financial anxiety (direct effects) and (b) financial self-efficacy and financial hardship moderate this relationship. Specifically, for young adults experiencing high financial hardship with high financial self-efficacy, there was a strong inverse association between financial literacy and financial anxiety. This study contributes to our knowledge of the vital role of financial literacy and its association with financial anxiety for young adults. Further, these findings highlight financial self-efficacy as a potential factor for mental health providers to consider when working with young adults experiencing high financial hardship.

Download or read book The Influence of Financial Socialization on Young Adults written by Christina Elaine Glenn and published by . This book was released on 2018 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: College is a time when many young adults are beginning to make financial decisions on their own. The financial behaviors they engage in can have effects on their academic success, life satisfaction, relationship quality, physical and mental well-being, and financial well-being. This dissertation examined the direct and indirect relationships between financial socialization, financial knowledge, financial self-efficacy, and financial behaviors in college students using data from the 2014 National Student Financial Wellness Study (NSFWS). The sample consisted of 12,598 college students from 52 college institutions. Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) was conducted with the tested model guided by Gudmunson and Danes' (2014) Family Financial Socialization (FFS) conceptual framework. Results revealed financial socialization has a direct influence on financial knowledge, financial self-efficacy, and financial behaviors. An indirect association between financial socialization and financial behaviors through its association with financial self-efficacy was also found. Alternative models discovered neither parental financial socialization nor formal financial education alone impacted financial knowledge, but when combined, their influence became significant, suggesting a possible interaction effect between formal financial education and parental financial socialization. Objective financial knowledge was not found to influence financial self-efficacy or financial behaviors in college students. Results showed financial self-efficacy to be the strongest predictor of students engaging in positive financial behaviors. A one standard deviation increase in financial self-efficacy was associated with a 90% increase in the standard deviation of financial behavior. This study provides support and implications for the FFS conceptual framework. Financial counselors, advisors, and therapists can use these findings to educate their clients on the importance of financial socialization of their children. Furthermore, results reinforce the need for mandatory formal financial education and infer the importance of parents and educators working together to cultivate financial knowledge in children.

Download or read book First Generation College Student Financial Literacy written by Chio Flores and published by . This book was released on 2014 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The findings provide a greater understanding of the components that influence the financial literacy level of first generation, low-income college students. Based on the study results, recommendations are made for the development of financial literacy education programs for students that address their stage in college, demographic and behavioral patterns.

Download or read book Handbook of Consumer Finance Research written by Jing Jian Xiao and published by Springer. This book was released on 2016-05-30 with total page 379 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This second edition of the authoritative resource summarizes the state of consumer finance research across disciplines for expert findings on—and strategies for enhancing—consumers’ economic health. New and revised chapters offer current research insights into familiar concepts (retirement saving, bankruptcy, marriage and finance) as well as the latest findings in emerging areas, including healthcare costs, online shopping, financial therapy, and the neuroscience behind buyer behavior. The expanded coverage also reviews economic challenges of diverse populations such as ethnic groups, youth, older adults, and entrepreneurs, reflecting the ubiquity of monetary issues and concerns. Underlying all chapters is the increasing importance of financial literacy training and other large-scale interventions in an era of economic transition. Among the topics covered: Consumer financial capability and well-being. Advancing financial literacy education using a framework for evaluation. Financial coaching: defining an emerging field. Consumer finance of low-income families. Financial parenting: promoting financial self-reliance of young consumers. Financial sustainability and personal finance education. Accessibly written for researchers and practitioners, this Second Edition of the Handbook of Consumer Finance Research will interest professionals involved in improving consumers’ fiscal competence. It also makes a worthwhile text for graduate and advanced undergraduate courses in economics, family and consumer studies, and related fields.

Download or read book Self Efficacy in Changing Societies written by Albert Bandura and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 1997-05-13 with total page 356 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The volume addresses important issues of human adaptation and change.

Download or read book Financial literacy motivated reasoning and gender written by Thérèse Lind and published by Linköping University Electronic Press. This book was released on 2019-05-16 with total page 27 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: I wrote this thesis to create a better understanding of how individual characteristics influence our feelings, our behavior and our way of interpreting information. My focus is on financial behavior and financial information, however I also consider a political context. I investigate the (usually) enabling abilities of financial literacy and numeracy. I also consider impediments such as stereotype threat and motivated reasoning, which can prevent people from engaging in certain behaviors or from interpreting information objectively. Both processes stem from valued beliefs and psychological foundations, consequently peoples’ efforts, decisions, and evaluations are based on them. The first essay, “Competence, confidence, and gender: The role of perceived and actual financial literacy in household finance,” broadens our understanding of the benefits of financial competence. I contrast perceived and actual levels of financial literacy, and consider the role of numeracy and cognitive reflective ability. I conclude that perceived and actual levels of financial literacy positively affect behavior and wellbeing; however, perceived financial literacy more so than actual financial literacy. No such effect is observed for numeric ability and cognitive reflection. Furthermore, women are more anxious about financial matters even though they tend to engage more frequently in the considered financial behaviors. The second essay, “Threatening finance? Examining the gender gap in financial literacy,” continues my exploration of the relationship between gender and financial literacy. In a series of studies, I investigate whether the observed gender gap in financial literacy can be identified in nonnumerical contexts, if it can be associated with confidence in financial matters, and if it can be attributed to stereotype threat, which posits that inbuilt prejudices about gender and finance undermine women’s performance of tasks that involve finance. The results show that the observed gender gap in financial literacy is robust even in nonnumerical financial contexts and suggest that a stereotype threat for women in the financial domain might be present. The gender gap in financial literacy could not be attributed to a difference in (displayed) confidence. In the third essay, “Preferences for lump-sum over divided payment structures,” I investigate whether or not people display systematic preferences for lump–sum or divided payment structures and how these preferences differ in gain (benefit) and loss (payment) situations. I investigate what happens when payments belong to a single underlying event, such as when people can choose to pay immediately or in installments. I also examine whether or not individual differences in time preferences, risk preferences, numeracy, and financial literacy are associated with preferences for one payment structure or the other. The aggregate results show a tendency for people to prefer obtaining and paying money in lump sums. I find no systematic indication that the considered individual differences play a role in this type of decision. The fourth essay, “Motivated reasoning when assessing the effect of refugee intake,” inquires into differences in worldview ideology, whether people identify as nationally or globally oriented, hinder them from objectively interpreting information. I use an experiment to find out if people display motivated reasoning when interpreting numerical information about the effects of refugees on the crime rate. Our results show evidence of motivated reasoning along the lines of worldview ideology. However, individuals with higher numeric ability were less likely to engage in motivated reasoning, leading to the conclusion that motivated reasoning is more likely to be driven by feelings and emotional cues than by deliberate analytical processes.

Download or read book The Influence of Financial Self Efficacy and Financial Socialization on Student s Financial Stress and Coping Choices written by Randy Kemnitz and published by . This book was released on 2018 with total page 3 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: College is the overwhelming choice for high school graduates in the United States with over 2.2 million 2016 high school graduates enrolled in college (BLS, 2016). Those 2.2 million students represent about 70% of 2016 high school graduates (BLS, 2016). These new undergraduate college students face considerable opportunities and challenges. The many changes facing college students have been termed ecological transitions (Bronfenbrenner, 1979). The ecological transitions facing college students include less parental supervision, more autonomy and new interpersonal relationships (Holinka, 2015). Increased academic expectations, both real and perceived, influence feelings of stress (Holinka, 2015). The rate of increase in college student stress has been described as “alarming” (King, Vidourek, Merianous, & Singh, 2014, p. 133).The initiators of this stress, stressors, take many forms including academic pressures and lifestyle changes (Friedlander, Reid, Shupak, & Cribbie, 2007). It is well documented these academic and lifestyle changes do indeed create a feeling of stress in many college students (King, Vidourek, Merianous, & Singh, 2014). The negative impact of stress on health includes decreased mental acuity, depression, suicide and many physical ailments including musculoskeletal disorders (Bauer, Chesin, & Jeglic, 2014; Ekpenyong, Daniel, & Aribo, 2013; Lester, 2014; Pedersen, 2012; Pelletier, Lytle, & Laska, 2016). Students often choose to cope with their stress with risky lifestyle choices such as binge drinking, drug use and promiscuity (Lester, 2014; Pedersen, 2012; Pelletier, Lytle, & Laska, 2016).Feelings of stress have been shown to be mitigated by high levels of self-efficacy. Self-efficacy is the belief that a person can accomplish what they set out to do (Bandura, 1997). Similarly, feelings of stress can be mitigated by positive socialization by parents, other family members, teachers and social networks. The impact of stress is considerable and well documented. This research seeks to further understand how a student's financial self-efficacy and financial socialization may impact those feelings of financial stress and their coping choices. This deeper understanding may provide insight into the steps parents, educators, counselors and others may take to mitigate a college student's sense of financial stress thus limited their feeling of need to choose adverse coping options.

Download or read book Economic Competence and Financial Literacy of Young Adults written by Eveline Wuttke and published by Verlag Barbara Budrich. This book was released on 2016-05-23 with total page 236 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The authors take a detailed look at the economic competence and financial literacy of young adults, especially of those who start an apprenticeship or who take up their studies at a university. Economic competence and financial literacy are of special interest within this group, because these young people are – mostly for the fi rst time in their lives – responsible for autonomously managing their own fi nancial affairs and deal with economic challenges.

Download or read book Psychology of Retention written by Melinde Coetzee and published by Springer. This book was released on 2018-08-30 with total page 438 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book offers a contemporary review of talent retention from the viewpoint of human resource management and industrial/organisational psychology. With a practical and relevant perspective it enriches critical knowledge and insight in the psychology of talent retention. It offers interpretation of difficult factors facing organisations such as the conceptualisation of talent, the forecasting of talent demand and supply, external and internal factors that influence talent attraction, development and retention, the alignment between talent management and business strategy. Also covered is the implementation of human resource practices and strategies in response to the needs of different organisational contexts and workforce characteristics. The chapter contributions will not only enrich knowledge and insight in the complex phenomenon of talent retention, but also advance new original ways of thinking and researching this critically important area of inquiry. The book is intended for graduate students and researchers as an overview of the topic of talent retention, practitioners will also find it informative.

Download or read book Financial Counseling written by Dorothy B. Durband and published by Springer. This book was released on 2018-10-16 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This text is a valuable new resource that we recommend for all of our professionals and are proud to incorporate as part of our AFC® certification program. With expertise representing the breadth and depth of the financial counseling profession, the content in this text provides you with a rigorous foundation of knowledge, considers critical theoretical models, and explores foundational skills of communication, self-awareness, and bias. This type of comprehensive approach aligns with our mission and vision—providing you with the foundational knowledge to meet clients where they are across the financial life-cycle and impact long-term financial capability." -Rebecca Wiggins, Executive Director, AFCPE® (Association for Financial Counseling and Planning Education®) This timely volume presents a comprehensive overview of financial counseling skills in accessible, practical detail for readers throughout the career span. Expert financial counselors, educators, and researchers refer to classic and current theories for up-to-date instruction on building long-term client competence, working with clients of diverse backgrounds, addressing problem financial behavior, and approaching sensitive topics. From these core components, readers have a choice of integrated frameworks for guiding clients in critical areas of financial decision-making. This essential work: · Offers an introduction to financial counseling as a practice and profession · Discusses the challenges of working in financial counseling · Explores the elements of the client/counselor relationship · Compares delivery systems and practice models · Features effective tools and resources used in financial counseling · Encourages counselor ethics, preparedness, and self-awareness A standout in professional development references, Financial Counseling equips students and new professionals to better understand this demanding field, and offers seasoned veterans a robust refresher course in current best practices.

Download or read book Financial Literacy and Ageing in Developing Economies written by Kshipra Jain and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2023-05-09 with total page 179 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book weaves together current understanding around financial literacy and ageing, arguing for the relevance of financial literacy for old age security. Building upon on the experiences of ten developing Asian economies with a focus on India, the book enters new territory by developing frameworks that identify predictors of financial literacy and a mechanism for its internalization, as well as recognising the need for specialized training programs for the older population in order to establish a link between financial literacy and old age security. It thus makes a case about the centrality of financial literacy in creating an environment conducive to a dignified ageing experience in this world of shouldering one’s own responsibility. Going forward, the book comprehends financial literacy for India as a skill which enables an individual to decide the suitable avenues to invest savings, utilize monetary resources and shape financial decisions aligned with their financial goals, in accordance with the dynamic financial & economic environment. This original volume is a first-time attempt to provide an in-depth account of financial literacy and its association with savings behavior, old age planning, wealth accumulation, healthcare and wellbeing in older age. It also provides a detailed account of various measurement tools used and policy initiatives undertaken across the globe for financial literacy. It is an indispensable reference guide for scholars and researchers, cutting across multiple disciplines particularly financial and development economics, gerontology, demography, social work, psychology and public policy.

Download or read book Financial Literacy Education written by Asta Zokaityte and published by Springer. This book was released on 2017-06-26 with total page 309 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book explores the issue of consumer financial education, responding to increased interest in, and calls to improve peoples’ financial literacy skills and abilities to understand and manage their money. New conceptual frameworks introduced in the book offer academic audiences an innovative way of thinking about the project on financial literacy education. Using the concepts of ‘edu-regulation’ and ‘financial knowledge democratisation’ to analyse the financial education project in the UK, the book exposes serious, and often ignored, limitations to using information and education as tools for consumer protection. It challenges the mainstream representation of financial literacy education as a viable solution to consumer financial exclusion and poverty. Instead, it argues that the project on financial literacy education fails to acknowledge important dependences between consumer financial behaviour and the socio-economic, political, and cultural context within which consumers live. Finally, it reveals how these international and national calls for ever greater financial education oversimplify and underestimate the complexity of consumer financial decision-making in our modern times.

Download or read book The Relationships Among Financial Literacy Financial Behaviors Financial Attitudes and Homeownership Within Low moderate Income Households in Los Angeles County written by Aliyu Ahmed and published by . This book was released on 2023 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This dissertation explores how financial literacy, financial capability, financial self-efficacy, and future time perspective affect the likelihood of low-moderate income (LMI) households in Los Angeles County owning a home and holding a mortgage. It draws on existing literature on financial literacy, financial capability, financial self-efficacy, future time perspective, and homeownership to develop a theoretical framework that identifies the factors that influence LMI households’ access to homeownership. Using secondary data merged from six surveys conducted by the University of Southern California (USC) Understanding America Study (UAS) from 2015 to 2022, it analyzes the relationships among financial literacy, financial behaviors, financial attitudes, and mortgage holding among 2,098 participants. The findings revealed significant positive associations between holding a mortgage and financial literacy, income, age, Hispanic ethnicity, and specific levels of educational attainment. However, financial self-efficacy, financial capability, and future time perspective did not demonstrate significant moderating effects in the relationship between financial literacy and holding a mortgage. The dissertation concludes that enhancing financial literacy among LMI households is crucial for increasing their access to homeownership and suggests possible interventions and policies for doing so.

Download or read book Reframing Financial Literacy written by Thomas A. Lucey and published by IAP. This book was released on 2012-06-01 with total page 337 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Scholarship related to financial and consumer education largely concerns itself with the acquisition, management, and growth of financial resources. In a global setting that witnesses increasing competition for natural resources, along with diminishing appreciation for human rights, a challenge for financial and consumer educators involves developing foundation for bettering individual wealth in manners that respect all members of a global society. Reframing Financial Literacy fills this need by providing literature that examines a broad view of financial literacy by connecting financial practice with issues of citizenship, along with personal and professional identity. It relates these issues to educational theory and practice to provide the reader with information about the relevance of improving social worth, while bettering financial wealth. Boasting 14 previously unpublished chapters from an international slate of authors, and classroom adaptable lesson plans for each chapter, Reframing Financial Literacy will interest both teachers and researchers with its exciting classroom activities and its provocative content. This is a must work that no education professional should be without.

Download or read book Financial Education as a Moderator Between Social Learning and Savings Intention behavior Among College Students written by William J. Parker and published by . This book was released on 2011 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Binary logistic regression analysis, using a forced hierarchical approach, was used to test all hypotheses. Specifically, the Omnibus Test of Model Coefficients was evaluated following each step of the regression to determine the significance level for each block of variables (hypotheses 1-6), as well as the overall significance of the statistical model (hypothesis 7). Results indicate that the antecedent constructs of the TPB were found to be significantly related to savings behavior/intention among college students. Additionally, financial education did not moderate the relationships between financial attitudes, subjective norms, or perceived behavioral controls (as blocks of coefficients) and savings behavior/intention. Finally, the reduced model (without the interaction effects) was found to be the most appropriate model. Important implications are presented for practitioners and researchers.

Download or read book Student Financial Literacy written by Dorothy B. Durband and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2012-03-31 with total page 203 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: College students are particularly vulnerable to making poor financial decisions. One method of addressing personal finances and financial stress among students of higher education is through university based financial education programs. Student Financial Literacy: Program Development presents effective strategies to assist in the implementation or the enhancement of a program as a tool to improve students’ educational experience and financial well-being. It presents the key components of financial education programs designed to address the growing concerns associated with high levels of debt and low levels of financial literacy among college students. “Student Financial Literacy: Campus-Based Program Development is packed with financial education and counseling information and guidance. It was very difficult to write this review as I wanted to share ALL the excellent direction this book provides... The editors and contributing authors have developed an excellent resource for not only those interested in developing or enhancing a campus-based financial education program but also for anyone involved in financial education, counseling, and planning.” -Rebecca J. Travnichek, Family Financial Education Specialist, University of Missouri Extension Journal of Financial Counseling and Planning