Open AccessCONCEPTUAL PAPER: THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN PARENT INCOME AND LEVEL OF FINANCIAL LITERACY AMONG UNDERGRADUATES UNIVERSITY
Author(s) -
Kujat Crister,
Nur Yuhainis Ab Wahab
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
international journal of education, psychology and counseling
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 0128-164X
DOI - 10.35631/ijepc.642032
Subject(s) - financial literacy , family income , finance , low income , literacy , money management , business , psychology , economics , demographic economics , economic growth , pedagogy
Parental income is one of the factors that can influence a person's financial literacy. This is because one of the sources of income for students to live their lives is through financial resources from parents. Therefore, the finances obtained will determine how a person can manage their expenses. In addition, the reduction in parental income due to the Covid-19 pandemic has resulted in reduced students income. Despite the reduction in income among parents, students still spend beyond their capacity and are unable to manage their finances properly. This is because low levels of financial literacy cause a person to be unable to manage his finances properly. Good financial management can help student undergraduates to avoid financial stress and other financial difficulties. Realising the issues and importance of financial literacy in life, there is research done to identify the relationship between parental income and financial literacy. But the results obtained by previous researchers are mixed. Therefore, the study focused on introducing a framework of concepts related to the relationship between parental income and the financial literacy of students and students.