Impact of Money Attitude on Career Goals: A Survey on Undergraduate Students

Abstract

The objective of this study is to examine the impact of attitude towards money on career goals. The sample consists of undergraduate students and the data are examined using mean differences and multiple linear regression model. The main findings show that women tend to see money as a symbol of power and prestige. The findings also denote that women are more economy-minded, and are more prone to financial planning than men. The proponents of money as the symbol of power and prestige and those with more intense monetary concerns attach great importance to having high salaries in their profession

Keywords

• Money attitude, money attitude scale, career, career choice

Para Tutumunun Kariyer Hedefleri Üzerindeki Etkisi: Üniversite Öğrencileri Üzerinde Bir Araştırma

Abstract

Bu çalışmanın amacı, para tutumunun, kariyer hedefleri üzerindeki etkisini incelemektir. Üniversitelerin lisans düzeyinde okuyan öğrencileri üzerinde gerçekleştirilen araştırmada, ortalama farkları ve çoklu lineer regresyon modeli kullanılmıştır. Analizler sonucunda, erkeklere göre kadınların parayı bir güç ve prestij sembolü olarak görme eğilimlerinin daha düşük olduğu, daha tutumlu ve finansal planlamaya daha eğilimli oldukları tespit edilmiştir. Paranın güç ve prestij sembolü olduğunu düşünenler ile parasal kaygıları daha yoğun olan bireylerin, çalışacakları işin dolgun maaşlı olmasını daha çok önemsedikleri de elde edilen bulgulardan bir diğeridir

Keywords

• Para tutumu, para tutumu ölçeği, kariyer, kariyer seçimi

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