Elif Akben-Selçuk
Factors Influencing College Students’ Financial Behaviors in Turkey: Evidence from a National Survey
Kadir Has University
purpose study investigate factors influencing financial behaviors among college students turkeydata obtained nationwide survey 1539 students 748 women 791 men age 2201 yr sd 244 three financial behaviors analyzed paying bills time budget place saving futurelogistic regression results showed students financially literate likely exhibit three positive financial behaviorsparental teaching finance positive attitudes towards money also found significant predictors positive financial behaviorsa significant difference male female students observed budgeting behavior male students found less likely budget place control financesfinance courses taken college high school work experience positively related saving behavior unrelated timely payment budgetingfinally students class rank found significantly related financial behaviorspolicy implications provided