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J Consum Policy (Dordr). 2021 Mar 11;1-23. doi: 10.1007/s10603-021-09480-6. Epub 2021 Mar 11.

Financial Behaviour Under Economic Strain in Different Age Groups: Predictors and Change Across 20 Years.

Journal of consumer policy

G Silinskas, M Ranta, T-A Wilska

Affiliations

  1. Department of Social Sciences and Philosophy, University of Jyväskylä, Jyväskylä, Finland.
  2. Department of Psychology, University of Jyväskylä, Jyväskylä, Finland.
  3. Department of Education, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland.

PMID: 33723468 PMCID: PMC7947154 DOI: 10.1007/s10603-021-09480-6

Abstract

The present study examined the multiple micro- and macro-level factors that affect individuals' financial behaviour under economic strain. The following sociodemographic and economic factors that predict financial behaviour were analysed: age group, year of data gathering, and attitudes towards consumption (economical, deprived, and hedonistic). Subjective financial situations and demographic characteristics were controlled for. Finnish time series data that consisted of five cross-sectional nationally representative surveys were used (

© The Author(s) 2021.

Keywords: Attitudes towards consumption; Borrowing; Cutting expenses; Financial behaviour; Gambling; Increasing income

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