The Determination of The Financial Literacy Levels of The Faculty of Sport Sciences Students: Atatürk University Example
Abstract
The aim of the study is to determine the financial
literacy levels and financial attitudes of the students of the Faculty of
Sports Sciences, to determine the relationship between gender, department and
monthly income and financial holdings and to analyze whether there is a
difference between the departments. For this purpose, a
questionnaire was applied to students who attended Physical Education Teacher
Training, Sports Management, Coaching Education and Recreation departments of
Atatürk University Sports Sciences Faculty. Data from 261 surveys included in
the analysis were subjected to frequency and percentages, Chi-square and
Kruskall Wallis analyzes. The participants
stated that their knowledge of interest, nominal - real interest and time value
of money was insufficient, that most credit card (67.8%) was known among the
financial and economic concepts and that they never heard of compound interest
(57.5%). Among the 5 likert questions prepared to determine the financial
attitudes, I would pay for Private or Private Pension while the lowest (2,66)
answer was obtained. The question I Pay My Expenses on Time has the highest
score (3.74). As a result of the analysis, it was found that the financial
literacy levels of the students of sports sciences were quite low and there was
no difference between the departments.
Keywords
Financial Litercy,Financial Attitude,Faculty of Sports Sciences,Ataturk University
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