Research Article

Investigation of Financial Literacy Attitudes of University Students in Terms of Some Demographic Characteristics: The Example of Mus Alparslan University Social Sciences Vocational School

Volume: 13 Number: 4 October 15, 2024
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Investigation of Financial Literacy Attitudes of University Students in Terms of Some Demographic Characteristics: The Example of Mus Alparslan University Social Sciences Vocational School

Abstract

Financial literacy enables effective planning of the financial future by accurately analyzing the current financial situation. In our country, which has a young population, high financial literacy levels of university students will contribute to the country's economy. This study aims to determine the financial literacy knowledge levels of university students. In addition, it focuses on examining financial attitudes and behaviors, which are two important components of financial literacy, in terms of demographic characteristics. In addition, the results of the research aim to determine financial literacy training for college students and to develop strategies on the subject. The study consists of 280 university students from different departments of Muş Alparslan University Social Sciences Vocational School in the 2021-2022 academic year. According to the results of the study, it is seen that 41.8 %of university students have a low level of financial literacy, 43.6 % have a medium level of financial literacy, and 14.6 % have a high level of financial literacy. In addition, it is seen that there is a significant difference in the sub-dimensions of expenditure, attitude, perception, and the total score of financial literacy attitude and behavior according to financial literacy knowledge level. According to financial literacy attitude and behavior levels; A significant difference was found in the sub-dimension of expenditure according to gender and education, expenditure according to the time spent at the university, and perception according to attitude and working status. A correlation test was conducted to find the relationship between the age financial literacy attitude, and behavior levels of students. The results revealed a low-level negative significant relationship between the age of the students and the sub-dimensions of expenditure and perception.

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Ethical Statement

In the writing process of the study titled “Investigation of Financial Literacy Attitudes of University Students in Terms of Some Demographic Characteristics: The Example of Mus Alparslan University Social Sciences Vocational School”, there were followed the scientific, ethical, and citation rules; were not made any falsification on the collected data and this study was not sent to any other academic media for evaluation. In addition, permission was obtained from the Mus Alparslan University Scientific Research and Publication Ethics Committee (Date: 01/04/2022 and Decision no: 6-44) to conduct the research.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Finance

Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

October 15, 2024

Submission Date

September 28, 2023

Acceptance Date

March 29, 2024

Published in Issue

Year 2024 Volume: 13 Number: 4

APA
Dündar, A., & Şekeroğlu, B. (2024). Investigation of Financial Literacy Attitudes of University Students in Terms of Some Demographic Characteristics: The Example of Mus Alparslan University Social Sciences Vocational School. MANAS Sosyal Araştırmalar Dergisi, 13(4), 1258-1271. https://doi.org/10.33206/mjss.1368035
AMA
1.Dündar A, Şekeroğlu B. Investigation of Financial Literacy Attitudes of University Students in Terms of Some Demographic Characteristics: The Example of Mus Alparslan University Social Sciences Vocational School. MJSS. 2024;13(4):1258-1271. doi:10.33206/mjss.1368035
Chicago
Dündar, Ahmet, and Bengü Şekeroğlu. 2024. “Investigation of Financial Literacy Attitudes of University Students in Terms of Some Demographic Characteristics: The Example of Mus Alparslan University Social Sciences Vocational School”. MANAS Sosyal Araştırmalar Dergisi 13 (4): 1258-71. https://doi.org/10.33206/mjss.1368035.
EndNote
Dündar A, Şekeroğlu B (October 1, 2024) Investigation of Financial Literacy Attitudes of University Students in Terms of Some Demographic Characteristics: The Example of Mus Alparslan University Social Sciences Vocational School. MANAS Sosyal Araştırmalar Dergisi 13 4 1258–1271.
IEEE
[1]A. Dündar and B. Şekeroğlu, “Investigation of Financial Literacy Attitudes of University Students in Terms of Some Demographic Characteristics: The Example of Mus Alparslan University Social Sciences Vocational School”, MJSS, vol. 13, no. 4, pp. 1258–1271, Oct. 2024, doi: 10.33206/mjss.1368035.
ISNAD
Dündar, Ahmet - Şekeroğlu, Bengü. “Investigation of Financial Literacy Attitudes of University Students in Terms of Some Demographic Characteristics: The Example of Mus Alparslan University Social Sciences Vocational School”. MANAS Sosyal Araştırmalar Dergisi 13/4 (October 1, 2024): 1258-1271. https://doi.org/10.33206/mjss.1368035.
JAMA
1.Dündar A, Şekeroğlu B. Investigation of Financial Literacy Attitudes of University Students in Terms of Some Demographic Characteristics: The Example of Mus Alparslan University Social Sciences Vocational School. MJSS. 2024;13:1258–1271.
MLA
Dündar, Ahmet, and Bengü Şekeroğlu. “Investigation of Financial Literacy Attitudes of University Students in Terms of Some Demographic Characteristics: The Example of Mus Alparslan University Social Sciences Vocational School”. MANAS Sosyal Araştırmalar Dergisi, vol. 13, no. 4, Oct. 2024, pp. 1258-71, doi:10.33206/mjss.1368035.
Vancouver
1.Ahmet Dündar, Bengü Şekeroğlu. Investigation of Financial Literacy Attitudes of University Students in Terms of Some Demographic Characteristics: The Example of Mus Alparslan University Social Sciences Vocational School. MJSS. 2024 Oct. 1;13(4):1258-71. doi:10.33206/mjss.1368035

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