Financial Well-Being Scale (FWBS): A Study of Validity and Reliability

Volume: 12 Number: 2 May 1, 2012
  • Onur Sunal
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Financial Well-Being Scale (FWBS): A Study of Validity and Reliability

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to examine the validity and reliability of Financial Well Being Scale developed by Norvilitis, Szablicki, and Wilson (2003) for university students. In this study scales were investigated under the name of Financial Well-Being Scale (FWBS). FWBS was administrated to 246 university students and Credit Card Attitude Scale (CCAS) was used for the criterion validity. In order to determine the construct validity of FWBS, factor analysis was conducted by using principal compenents analysis with varimax rotation. The factor analysis resulted in two factors. The correlation coefficents of the FWBS subscales with CCAS subscales are calculated and the results were both statistically significant and found to be in the expected direction. The Cronbach’s Alpha coefficent of the FWBS was 0,79. Analysis revealed that FWBS has satisfactory level of reliability and validity on Turkish university students

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Onur Sunal This is me

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May 1, 2012

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May 1, 2012

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Year 2012 Volume: 12 Number: 2

APA
Sunal, O. (2012). Financial Well-Being Scale (FWBS): A Study of Validity and Reliability. Ege Academic Review, 12(2), 209-214. https://izlik.org/JA68AS98HR
AMA
1.Sunal O. Financial Well-Being Scale (FWBS): A Study of Validity and Reliability. ear. 2012;12(2):209-214. https://izlik.org/JA68AS98HR
Chicago
Sunal, Onur. 2012. “Financial Well-Being Scale (FWBS): A Study of Validity and Reliability”. Ege Academic Review 12 (2): 209-14. https://izlik.org/JA68AS98HR.
EndNote
Sunal O (May 1, 2012) Financial Well-Being Scale (FWBS): A Study of Validity and Reliability. Ege Academic Review 12 2 209–214.
IEEE
[1]O. Sunal, “Financial Well-Being Scale (FWBS): A Study of Validity and Reliability”, ear, vol. 12, no. 2, pp. 209–214, May 2012, [Online]. Available: https://izlik.org/JA68AS98HR
ISNAD
Sunal, Onur. “Financial Well-Being Scale (FWBS): A Study of Validity and Reliability”. Ege Academic Review 12/2 (May 1, 2012): 209-214. https://izlik.org/JA68AS98HR.
JAMA
1.Sunal O. Financial Well-Being Scale (FWBS): A Study of Validity and Reliability. ear. 2012;12:209–214.
MLA
Sunal, Onur. “Financial Well-Being Scale (FWBS): A Study of Validity and Reliability”. Ege Academic Review, vol. 12, no. 2, May 2012, pp. 209-14, https://izlik.org/JA68AS98HR.
Vancouver
1.Onur Sunal. Financial Well-Being Scale (FWBS): A Study of Validity and Reliability. ear [Internet]. 2012 May 1;12(2):209-14. Available from: https://izlik.org/JA68AS98HR