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Vlaev, Ivo and Elliott, Antony (2014) Financial well-being components. Social Indicators Research, 118 (3). pp. 1103-1123. doi:10.1007/s11205-013-0462-0 ISSN 0303-8300.
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Official URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11205-013-0462-0
Abstract
The reported study advances psychological theory of well-being by offering deeper insight into the factors underlying financial well-being (FWB) in particular. An empirical investigation conducted into the determinants of FWB for two population groups, young workers and families with young children in the UK. Their financial decisions have important consequences for their households. A substantial internet survey of 654 people was conducted, which identified the most significant drivers of FWB or satisfaction, which is analogous to the measurement of subjective well-being in the domain of healthcare. The most significant finding from the regression is the significance for both groups of having control over their finances; control is even more important than the amount of available money for this population. A conclusion of the research is that the FWB would be increased if individuals could experience a greater sense of overall control of their money. In particular, financial institutions could provide products and processes to improve the FWB of their customers. There are also potential policy implications from the benefits of lower unsecured debt and increased savings to mitigate unexpected life events.
| Item Type: | Journal Article | ||||||
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| Divisions: | Faculty of Social Sciences > Warwick Business School > Behavioural Science Faculty of Social Sciences > Warwick Business School |
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| Journal or Publication Title: | Social Indicators Research | ||||||
| Publisher: | Springer | ||||||
| ISSN: | 0303-8300 | ||||||
| Official Date: | September 2014 | ||||||
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| Volume: | 118 | ||||||
| Number: | 3 | ||||||
| Page Range: | pp. 1103-1123 | ||||||
| DOI: | 10.1007/s11205-013-0462-0 | ||||||
| Status: | Peer Reviewed | ||||||
| Publication Status: | Published | ||||||
| Access rights to Published version: | Restricted or Subscription Access |
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