Antecedents and Consequences of Risky Credit Behavior among College Students: Application and Extension of the Theory of Planned Behavior

Journal of Public Policy and Marketing - Tập 30 Số 2 - Trang 239-245 - 2011
Jing Jian Xiao1, Chuanyi Tang2, Joyce Serido3, Soyeon Shim3
1Department of Human Development and Family Studies, University of Rhode Island
2Warrington College of Business Administration, University of Florida
3Norton School of Family and Consumer Sciences, University of Arizona.

Tóm tắt

The Credit Card Act of 2009 reflects increased public policy concern about the risky credit behaviors of young adults. This act promotes increased responsibility of parents and implies that young adults must acquire financial knowledge and practice responsible financial behaviors. This study addresses this public issue by investigating the psychological processes underlying young adults’ risky credit card behaviors and the role of parents and financial knowledge in the financial behavior of young adults. A conceptual model based on an extension of the theory of planned behavior is proposed. The authors collected data from a sample of first-year students at a major public university. The results show that both parental norm and parental socioeconomic status are important factors that influence students’ risky credit behaviors. Furthermore, subjective financial knowledge does more to prevent risky credit behaviors than objective financial knowledge. Finally, behavioral intention is the most important factor in preventing risky credit behaviors and credit card debt accumulation. The authors draw on their findings to provide public policy implications.

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Journal of Public Policy and Marketing

Tập 30 Số 2

239-245

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