Students’ knowledge and understanding of personal financial security Analysis of students’ attitude towards knowledge of personal financial security

Subject Areas : Journal of Investment Knowledge

Mahsa Kiyanoosh ¹ , Mohammad Jalili ² , Mousa Ahmadi ³ , Davoud Hosseynabadi Sadeh ⁴

1 - Master of Financial Management, Islami Azad University, abhar Branch
2 - Faculty member of Islami Azad University, abhar Branch
3 - Faculty member of Islami Azad University, abhar Branch
4 - MSc in Marketing Management, Islami Azad University, abhar Branch

Received: 2014-04-08 Accepted : 2014-07-29 Published : 2014-07-29

Keywords: Financial Attitude, Financial management, financial satisfaction, personal finances, financial education (literacy),

Abstract :

The aim of this research is to study and analyze students’ attitude and their level of understanding towards knowledge of personal financial security. In order to succeed in life it is essential to have financial security knowledge, which is why 120 Business Management students of MA degree majoring in Financial Management and Marketing fields of study in Islamic Azad University of Abhar, admitted in 2010, were selected and studied based on aggregate data analysis. The adapted models of research are the two criteria; life satisfaction and the competency of past researches. The data collection tool of the present research has been questionnaires, which after quality and quantity analysis of the gathered data through variance analysis (ANOVA), have shown the attitude and knowledge of business management students of Azad University of Abhar toward personal financial security, do not differ considering their major (marketing and financial management) and gender