Association between Financial Education, Affective and Cognitive Financial Knowledge, and Financial Behavior

2021 ◽  
Vol 50 (1) ◽  
pp. 59-75
Author(s):  
Lucy M. Delgadillo ◽  
Yoon G. Lee
2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (3) ◽  
pp. 103
Author(s):  
Jasmina Okicic ◽  
Meldina Kokorovic Jukan ◽  
Mensur Heric

The purpose of this research is to provide some insights into financial literacy among undergraduate students focusing primarily on the relationship between financial knowledge, financial attitudes and financial behavior and on possible gender and financial education gap in financial literacy. Using the purposive sampling technique, data collection was carried out from April to June 2020, yielding a sample of 1,046 valid responses. To gain a better understanding of the relationship between financial behaviour, financial attitudes and financial knowledge, we, primarily, use exploratory factor analysis and multiple regression model. The research findings have revealed several important issues. First, findings have suggested that financial knowledge, financial attitudes and gender may be considered as an antecedent of the financial behaviour of undergraduate students. Second, findings have also suggested a statistically - significant difference between the financial literacy of undergraduate students concerning their exposure to formal financial education.


2019 ◽  
Vol 18 (2) ◽  
pp. 100-120 ◽  
Author(s):  
Aisa Amagir ◽  
Wim Groot ◽  
Henriëtte Maassen van den Brink ◽  
Arie Wilschut

Using a framework for educational design research, this article reports and evaluates the (process of the) design of a financial education program. The program is designed for high school students in the prevocational track in the Netherlands. The aim of the program is to improve students’ financial knowledge, attitudes, self-efficacy, and (savings) behavior. The main outcome of this study is the identification of design principles that can be used by others for the design of financial education programs: setting a personal savings goal, commitment with and reflection on this goal, discussing money issues with peers and family, hands-on activities with autonomy, and explicit instruction through animated video clips. The results show that our program, called “SaveWise,” improves high school students’ financial knowledge and skills, financial awareness, attitudes towards money, self-efficacy, and financial behavior.


Author(s):  
Ali Coskun ◽  
Muhammed Abdullah Sahin ◽  
Alperen Zengin

We measure the level of financial literacy in Turkey using the OECD/International Network on Financial Education (INFE) methodology and compare our results with the ones obtained in 14 other countries that has used the same methodology. In our sample, financial knowledge and financial behavior levels are lower than the average of the 14 countries, whereas financial attitude level is around the average. The overall financial literacy score, which is a combination of the three aforementioned aspects, is also lower than the average of the 14 countries. We find that financial behavior is positively related with financial knowledge, female respondents are lagging behind the male respondents in financial literacy, and this lag is bigger than those in the 14 countries. Very young respondents and old respondents are less financially literate, financial literacy score is positively related with income, education, and income stability.


Author(s):  
Irine Herdjiono ◽  
Lady Angela Damanik

The aim of this research is to obtain the knowledge regarding the influence of Financial Attitude, Financial Knowledge, and Parental Income toward Financial Management Behavior. This research conducted in Merauke, border area of Indonesia. Questionnaire is used to collect the data.The sample 382 respondents. Correspondence analysis and chi-square are used to analyze.The result of this research show that Financial Attitude has influence toward Financial Management Behavior while Financial Knowledge and Parental Income have no influence toward Financial Management Behavior.This research has two implications, (1) attitude is an important factor in supporting financial behavior, where the attitude is generally influenced by environment and social interaction and (2) the financial knowledge has no influence on the financial behavior because financial education is less effective in low-medium income countries or regions.


2017 ◽  
Vol 16 (3) ◽  
pp. 845-866 ◽  
Author(s):  
Israel José dos Santos Felipe ◽  
Harrison Bachion Ceribeli ◽  
Túlio Queiroz Lana

AbstractConsidering that the quality of financial decisions taken by individuals depends on their financial knowledge, abilities and attitudes, it is possible to state that the well-being of a population depends on how financially literate it is. In this context, the aim of this study was to measure the financial literacy level of university students in north of Mexico. The research method used was the survey and the data collected were analyzed using the structural equation modeling technique. As results, it was possible to confirm that financial attitudes of university students of north of Mexico influence their financial behavior. However, it was not confirmed that financial knowledge of these students impacts their financial behavior. As a high relationship between financial attitudes, financial behavior and financial knowledge of analyzed individuals was not found, it is concluded that the level of financial literacy of university students in the north of Mexico is low. It implies in the necessity to invest in financial literacy programs that could help this population to better manage their resources, what would certainly impact on its savings and consumption decisions, and retirement planning.Keywords: Financial Literacy. Financial Education. Structural Equation Modeling. Mexican Students. Investigando o nível de alfabetização financeira de estudantes universitários ResumoConsiderando que a qualidade das decisões financeiras tomadas pelos indivíduos depende de seus conhecimentos, habilidades e atitudes financeiras, é possível afirmar que o bem-estar de uma população depende do quão financeiramente alfabetizada ela é. Neste contexto, o objetivo deste estudo foi mensurar o grau de alfabetização financeira dos estudantes universitários do norte do México. O método de pesquisa utilizado foi a survey e os dados coletados foram analisados por meio da técnica de modelagem de equações estruturais. Como resultados, foi possível confirmar que as atitudes financeiras dos universitários do norte do México influenciam seu comportamento financeiro. Todavia, não se confirmou que o conhecimento financeiro desses estudantes impacta seu comportamento financeiro. Como não se encontrou uma forte relação entre os conhecimentos, atitudes e comportamentos financeiros dos indivíduos analisados, conclui-se que o nível de alfabetização financeira dos estudantes universitários do norte do México é baixo. Isso implica na necessidade de investir em programas de alfabetização financeira para auxiliar essa população a melhor gerir seus recursos, o que certamente irá impactar em suas decisões de poupança e consumo, assim como em seu planejamento de aposentadoria.Palavras-chave: Alfabetização financeira. Educação financeira. Modelagem de equações Estruturais. Estudantes mexicanos.


2017 ◽  
Vol 1 (02) ◽  
Author(s):  
Herma Wiharno

The purpose of this study was to assess the socioeconomic characteristics that influence financial literacy and the influence of financial literacy towards personal financial management. The financial literacy in this study was divided into dimensions of financial literacy, financial behavior, and financial attitudes.The method used is descriptive and verificative methods. This research was conducted in the Kuningan Regency, and the Regional Civil Servants were the units of analysis. The samples used in this study were 390 Regional Civil Servants with the sample collection technique of proportional stratified cluster random sampling.The results of the verificative analysis revealed that only education levels significantly affect the financial knowledge, while having a significant effect on the behavior and attitudes in addition to the level of financial education is also a place to stay. Financial knowledge, financial behaviors, and financial attitudes significantly influence towards the personal financial management. In relation between socioeconomic characteristics with personal financial management, education level only that significant effect on personal financial management.


Author(s):  
Nur Najihah Binti Ashaari ◽  
Zahayu Binti Md. Yusof

Developing countries, such as Malaysia, are in need of working women to help to improve the country's economy. Thus, it is of immense need for our economy to take into consideration the fact that where and how working women are spending or investing their funds. For appropriate utilization of funds, working women need to be financially literate. Financial literacy is the convergence of financial, credit and debt management and the knowledge that is necessary to make financially responsible decisions. This paper is conducted to assess the correlation between financial literacy and its component namely financial education, financial attitude, financial behavior and financial knowledge. Data processing of this study using a Pearson correlation coefficient and the sample size of 35 respondents which is working women in Universiti Utara Malaysia. A part from Pearson correlation coefficient, include descriptive statistics of frequency counts and percentages as a methid of data analysis employed in this study. The data are quantitatively analyzed through statistical software namely, Statistical Packages for Social Science (SPSS) version 25.0. The result indicates that financial literacy does not have a significant relationship with financial knowledge. However financial education, financial attitude and financial behavior together have a significant relationship with financial literacy.


2018 ◽  
Vol 5 (3) ◽  
pp. 1-6
Author(s):  
Nor Fazleena Binti Azmi ◽  
Suresh Ramakrishnan

Spending habits in the most desirable way is one of the factors that can lead to financial satisfaction. Therefore, financial satisfaction depends on the ability of people to manage and take control of their personal finance in order to improve their financial decision making and financial status. This study was conducted to identify the level of spending habits among Management Faculty staff at Universiti Teknologi Malaysia. This study also conducted to investigate the level of personal financial knowledge adapted by staff and lastly to determine the relationship between financial knowledge and spending habits among Management Faculty staff. The total of 97 questionnaires were distributed and completed by the staff. Data was analyzed by using descriptive, Pearson Correlation and Multiple Regression that include in Statistical Package for Social Science (SPSS). The results firstly revealed that the higher level of financial knowledge is the factors that influence the most desirable financial behavior in spending habits among staff. Secondly, the staff perceived that the financial knowledge can be enhanced through financial education in order to improve their financial planning. Finally, the result indicates that financial knowledge have positive relationship with spending habits.


2021 ◽  
pp. 75-103
Author(s):  
Chaouki Mouelhi ◽  
Hajer Hammami

Several governments around the world have tried strategies based primarily on financial education programs to improve the financial literacy of their citizens. In this study, we discuss a new strategy that involves using knowledge transfer activities carried out by intermediary agents, called financial knowledge brokers, to achieve significant improvement in financial literacy. Thus, the aim of this paper is to test the impact of the five activities of financial knowledge brokers (i.e., financial knowledge acquisition, financial knowledge integration, financial knowledge adaptation, financial knowledge dissemination, and creation of links) on financial literacy. For this, we built a database from a questionnaire carried out to nearly 103 financial advisers during the period June 2015 to June 2017. Overall, the results of Structural equation Modeling (SEM) technique showed that the financial knowledge brokerage activities (four of the five activities) have a positive impact on improving financial literacy as well as on its four dimensions, namely financial attitude, financial behavior, basic financial knowledge, and advanced financial knowledge. JEL classification numbers: D80, F65, G20, I20. Keywords: Financial literacy, Knowledge brokers, Structural equation modeling.


MANAJERIAL ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 110
Author(s):  
Yanuar Trisnowati ◽  
Marisya Mahdia Khoirina ◽  
Firda Alvina Putri

Background – College students are one component of society that plays an important role for the change of the nation (agent of change). At this moment they are in a situation where they face financial independence and start making responsible decisions. Financial education can be done by providing understanding to the public, especially the younger generation about finances and their management that is good and wise, that is why, financial knowledge is needed. Today's society tends to buy things as they wish, so, financial knowledge requires skills and tools for individuals to be able to provide financial decisions and with confidence can manage individual welfare efficiently. Good personal financial management must have at least knowledge so that individuals can apply their knowledge based on their financial attitudes. Purpose - Determine and analyze the factors that influence the behavior of financial management of college students, focusing on Economics and Business, in Gresik Regency. Design / methodology / approach – This research methodology uses a descriptive quantitative approach. Chosen population was 2,636 college students and the sample used was 347 students. Data collection taken by questionnaires and analysis was using multiple linear regression. Finding - Three research variables (1) Financial Attitude, (2) Financial Knowledge, and (3) Locus of Control have an influence on the Financial Management Behavior. College students who tend to have a good financial attitude then they have good financial behavior in managing personal finances. College students with financial knowledge will better understand financial problems and be better in terms of financial behavior. College students who have a good locus of control will be able to measure the risks that occur so that they can easily make a decision and their finances tend to have a level of trust, confidence and good control over their financial management. Research Implication – This research has implications for assessing student behavior in managing personal finances in an effort to meet the needs of education and daily life. Limitation – In assessing financial management behavior (Financial Management Behavior), this research student only uses 3 variables, namely Financial Attitude, Financial Knowledge, and Locus of Control.


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