Determining Advanced and Basic Financial Literacy Relations and Overconfidence, and Informative Social Media Association of University Students in Turkey

KARAA, Ibrahim E; KUĞU, Tayfun D

Determining Advanced and Basic Financial Literacy Relations and Overconfidence, and Informative Social Media Association of University Students in Turkey

Ibrahim E KARAA, (Celal Bayar Üniversitesi, Uygulamalı Bilimler Yüksek Okulu, Uluslararası Ticaret Bölümü, Manisa, Türkiye)

Tayfun D KUĞU (Celal Bayar Üniversitesi, Uygulamalı Bilimler Yüksek Okulu, Bankacılık ve Finans Bölümü, Manisa, Türkiye)

Kuram ve Uygulamada Eğitim Bilimleri

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Yıl: 2016 Cilt: 16 Sayı: 6 Sayfa Aralığı: 1865 - 1891 Metin Dili: İngilizce İndeks Tarihi: 29-07-2022

Determining Advanced and Basic Financial Literacy Relations and Overconfidence, and Informative Social Media Association of University Students in Turkey

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The purposes of the paper are, first, to investigate financial literacy in university students and to determine the relationship between basic and advanced financial literacy; second, to present a positive association between social media usage and financial literacy; third, to examine demographic factors consistent with previous studies; and, fourth, to assess students' confidence in their knowledge. We surveyed 1,119 university students and found that advanced literacy and basic literacy are significantly related and some of advanced literacy can be explained by basic literacy. Following the pages or accounts of famous economists, benefiting from economics, and gaining exposure to finance course materials, and posting financial and economic issues increase advanced financial literacy. Financial literacy differs on the basis of age, class, and major areas of study. University students are overconfident in their ability to interpret financial and economic news and data.

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Konular: Eğitim, Eğitim Araştırmaları

Belge Türü: Makale Makale Türü: Araştırma Makalesi Erişim Türü: Bibliyografik

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APA	KARAA I, KUĞU T (2016). Determining Advanced and Basic Financial Literacy Relations and Overconfidence, and Informative Social Media Association of University Students in Turkey. Kuram ve Uygulamada Eğitim Bilimleri, 16(6), 1865 - 1891.
Chicago	KARAA Ibrahim E,KUĞU Tayfun D Determining Advanced and Basic Financial Literacy Relations and Overconfidence, and Informative Social Media Association of University Students in Turkey. Kuram ve Uygulamada Eğitim Bilimleri 16, no.6 (2016): 1865 - 1891.
MLA	KARAA Ibrahim E,KUĞU Tayfun D Determining Advanced and Basic Financial Literacy Relations and Overconfidence, and Informative Social Media Association of University Students in Turkey. Kuram ve Uygulamada Eğitim Bilimleri, vol.16, no.6, 2016, ss.1865 - 1891.
AMA	KARAA I,KUĞU T Determining Advanced and Basic Financial Literacy Relations and Overconfidence, and Informative Social Media Association of University Students in Turkey. Kuram ve Uygulamada Eğitim Bilimleri. 2016; 16(6): 1865 - 1891.
Vancouver	KARAA I,KUĞU T Determining Advanced and Basic Financial Literacy Relations and Overconfidence, and Informative Social Media Association of University Students in Turkey. Kuram ve Uygulamada Eğitim Bilimleri. 2016; 16(6): 1865 - 1891.
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ISNAD	KARAA, Ibrahim E - KUĞU, Tayfun D. "Determining Advanced and Basic Financial Literacy Relations and Overconfidence, and Informative Social Media Association of University Students in Turkey". Kuram ve Uygulamada Eğitim Bilimleri 16/6 (2016), 1865-1891.