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Pathways to life success: A conceptual model of financial well-being for young adults
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Pathways to life success: A conceptual model of financial well-being for young adults

S. Shim, J.J. Xiao, B.L. Barber and A.C. Lyons
Journal of Applied Developmental Psychology, Vol.30(6), pp.708-723
2009
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Abstract

The purpose of this study is to describe and test a conceptual model of the potential antecedents and consequences of financial well-being in young adulthood. Data (N = 781) were collected via an online survey conducted at a large state university in the southwestern United States. Our results suggest that self-actualizing personal values, financial education at home, and formal financial education at school may play important anticipatory socialization roles in the ways that young adults acquire knowledge about financial matters and form attitudes and behavioral intentions based on that knowledge. These financial domains, along with parental normative expectations and young adults' perceived behavioral control, were related to their financial well-being, which was in turn related to academic success and overall life satisfaction, as well as psychological and physical health. Theoretical and applied implications are provided.

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#1 No Poverty
#3 Good Health and Well-Being
#10 Reduced Inequalities

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6 Social Sciences
6.10 Economics
6.10.1076 Retirement Economics
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Psychology, Developmental
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Psychiatry/Psychology
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