New Adolescent Money Attitude Scales: Entitlement and Conscientiousness
Year: 2012
Type: preprint
Abstract: The development of two new money-attitude scales measuring entitlement and conscientiousness in adolescents are described. The scales were developed through student and focus group input and from a review of literature on entitlement and conscientiousness as a new adolescent financial education curriculum was being developed. The findings from 265 high school students resulted in a 6-item measure of entitlement, α = .76, and a 4-item measure of conscientiousness, α = .82. here was strong evidence for consistency of items for each scale loading well on single factors and maintaining reliability across a variety of demographic subgroups. The scales are distinct from, and yet complement existing money-attitude scales, such as conspicuous consumption, power-prestige, and financial prudence, and thus offer new tools for research on adolescent economic socialization.
Source: SSRN Electronic Journal
Authors: Ivan F. Beutler, Clinton G. Gudmunson
Institutions: Brigham Young University, Iowa State University
Language: English
Subfield: Accounting
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W287081189