Financial literacy, financial behavior, self-efficacy and financial health among Malaysian households: the mediating role of money attitudes

Financial health is defined as the ability to manage spending, plan for and recover from financial shocks, have minimum debt, and develop wealth; however, the antecedents to this vital idea are inconsistent. As a result, the study’s main goal is to reveal the antecedents, and their direct and indire...

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Main Authors: Sabri, Mohamad Fazli, Wijekoon, Rusitha, Abd Rahim, Husniyah, Burhan, Nik Ahmad Sufian, Madon, Zainal, Hamsan, Hanina Halimatusaadiah
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Published: Human Resource Management Academic Research Society 2022
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/101522/
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author Sabri, Mohamad Fazli
Wijekoon, Rusitha
Abd Rahim, Husniyah
Burhan, Nik Ahmad Sufian
Madon, Zainal
Hamsan, Hanina Halimatusaadiah
author_facet Sabri, Mohamad Fazli
Wijekoon, Rusitha
Abd Rahim, Husniyah
Burhan, Nik Ahmad Sufian
Madon, Zainal
Hamsan, Hanina Halimatusaadiah
author_sort Sabri, Mohamad Fazli
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description Financial health is defined as the ability to manage spending, plan for and recover from financial shocks, have minimum debt, and develop wealth; however, the antecedents to this vital idea are inconsistent. As a result, the study’s main goal is to reveal the antecedents, and their direct and indirect consequences on people’s financial health. Malaysian households were chosen using the multi-stage random sampling procedure, and a questionnaire survey was conducted. According to PLS-SEM analyses, only financial behavior, and money attitudes had a direct influence on financial health, and accounted for 46.7% of the total variance in financial health. Surprisingly, all three antecedents had a favorable impact on individual financial health through their money attitudes. Furthermore, all three antecedents revealed substantial, and positive correlations with money attitudes, explaining 45.6% of the overall variance. The current study contributed to filling research gaps on the factors that influence money attitudes, and financial health, guiding policymakers in their efforts to improve people’s financial health through effective policy implementations.
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spelling upm-1015222023-12-15T23:36:08Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/101522/ Financial literacy, financial behavior, self-efficacy and financial health among Malaysian households: the mediating role of money attitudes Sabri, Mohamad Fazli Wijekoon, Rusitha Abd Rahim, Husniyah Burhan, Nik Ahmad Sufian Madon, Zainal Hamsan, Hanina Halimatusaadiah Financial health is defined as the ability to manage spending, plan for and recover from financial shocks, have minimum debt, and develop wealth; however, the antecedents to this vital idea are inconsistent. As a result, the study’s main goal is to reveal the antecedents, and their direct and indirect consequences on people’s financial health. Malaysian households were chosen using the multi-stage random sampling procedure, and a questionnaire survey was conducted. According to PLS-SEM analyses, only financial behavior, and money attitudes had a direct influence on financial health, and accounted for 46.7% of the total variance in financial health. Surprisingly, all three antecedents had a favorable impact on individual financial health through their money attitudes. Furthermore, all three antecedents revealed substantial, and positive correlations with money attitudes, explaining 45.6% of the overall variance. The current study contributed to filling research gaps on the factors that influence money attitudes, and financial health, guiding policymakers in their efforts to improve people’s financial health through effective policy implementations. Human Resource Management Academic Research Society 2022-06-16 Article PeerReviewed Sabri, Mohamad Fazli and Wijekoon, Rusitha and Abd Rahim, Husniyah and Burhan, Nik Ahmad Sufian and Madon, Zainal and Hamsan, Hanina Halimatusaadiah (2022) Financial literacy, financial behavior, self-efficacy and financial health among Malaysian households: the mediating role of money attitudes. International Journal of Academic Research in Business and Social Sciences, 12 (13 spec.). 114 - 125. ISSN 2222-6990 https://hrmars.com/index.php/IJARBSS/article/view/14150/Financial-Literacy-Financial-Behavior-Self-Efficacy-and-Financial-Health-among-Malaysian-Households-The-Mediating-Role-of-Money-Attitudes 10.6007/IJARBSS/v12-i13/14150
spellingShingle Sabri, Mohamad Fazli
Wijekoon, Rusitha
Abd Rahim, Husniyah
Burhan, Nik Ahmad Sufian
Madon, Zainal
Hamsan, Hanina Halimatusaadiah
Financial literacy, financial behavior, self-efficacy and financial health among Malaysian households: the mediating role of money attitudes
title Financial literacy, financial behavior, self-efficacy and financial health among Malaysian households: the mediating role of money attitudes
title_full Financial literacy, financial behavior, self-efficacy and financial health among Malaysian households: the mediating role of money attitudes
title_fullStr Financial literacy, financial behavior, self-efficacy and financial health among Malaysian households: the mediating role of money attitudes
title_full_unstemmed Financial literacy, financial behavior, self-efficacy and financial health among Malaysian households: the mediating role of money attitudes
title_short Financial literacy, financial behavior, self-efficacy and financial health among Malaysian households: the mediating role of money attitudes
title_sort financial literacy, financial behavior, self-efficacy and financial health among malaysian households: the mediating role of money attitudes
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