Attitudes, values and belief towards money: gender and working sector comparison

This exploratory study focused on psychology of money by gender and private versus public sector workers in Malacca. The sample consisted of 120 respondents collected through systematic sampling procedure. There were statistically significant differences between males and females in the obsession a...

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Main Authors: Sabri, Mohamad Fazli, Hayhoe, C. R., Goh, Lay Ai
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universiti Putra Malaysia Press 2006
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/3546/
http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/3546/1/Attitudes%2C_Values_and_Belief_Towards_Money.pdf
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author Sabri, Mohamad Fazli
Hayhoe, C. R.
Goh, Lay Ai
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Hayhoe, C. R.
Goh, Lay Ai
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description This exploratory study focused on psychology of money by gender and private versus public sector workers in Malacca. The sample consisted of 120 respondents collected through systematic sampling procedure. There were statistically significant differences between males and females in the obsession and power money attitudes. Males scored higher than females. The sectors exhibited significant differences in four money attitude (retention, power, security, and effort/ability). Government sector respondents scored higher on retention, and effort/ability than private sector workers; those in the private sector scored higher on power and security. Scores on the money values and beliefs scale were significantly different by gender but not by sector. The implication of the study showed that by exercising good habits in money-usage, positive values and attitudes towards money certainly brings well-being for their life-time.
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spelling upm-35462015-09-15T01:06:00Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/3546/ Attitudes, values and belief towards money: gender and working sector comparison Sabri, Mohamad Fazli Hayhoe, C. R. Goh, Lay Ai This exploratory study focused on psychology of money by gender and private versus public sector workers in Malacca. The sample consisted of 120 respondents collected through systematic sampling procedure. There were statistically significant differences between males and females in the obsession and power money attitudes. Males scored higher than females. The sectors exhibited significant differences in four money attitude (retention, power, security, and effort/ability). Government sector respondents scored higher on retention, and effort/ability than private sector workers; those in the private sector scored higher on power and security. Scores on the money values and beliefs scale were significantly different by gender but not by sector. The implication of the study showed that by exercising good habits in money-usage, positive values and attitudes towards money certainly brings well-being for their life-time. Universiti Putra Malaysia Press 2006-09 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/3546/1/Attitudes%2C_Values_and_Belief_Towards_Money.pdf Sabri, Mohamad Fazli and Hayhoe, C. R. and Goh, Lay Ai (2006) Attitudes, values and belief towards money: gender and working sector comparison. Pertanika Journal of Social Sciences & Humanities, 14 (2). pp. 121-130. ISSN 0128-7702; ESSN: 2231-8534 http://www.pertanika.upm.edu.my/view_archives.php?journal=JSSH-14-2-9
spellingShingle Sabri, Mohamad Fazli
Hayhoe, C. R.
Goh, Lay Ai
Attitudes, values and belief towards money: gender and working sector comparison
title Attitudes, values and belief towards money: gender and working sector comparison
title_full Attitudes, values and belief towards money: gender and working sector comparison
title_fullStr Attitudes, values and belief towards money: gender and working sector comparison
title_full_unstemmed Attitudes, values and belief towards money: gender and working sector comparison
title_short Attitudes, values and belief towards money: gender and working sector comparison
title_sort attitudes, values and belief towards money: gender and working sector comparison
url http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/3546/
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http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/3546/1/Attitudes%2C_Values_and_Belief_Towards_Money.pdf