Young Adults’ Life Outcomes and Well-Being: Perceived Financial Socialization from Parents, the Romantic Partner, and Young Adults’ Own Financial Behaviors

Melissa A. Curran (), Emily Parrott, Sun Young Ahn, Joyce Serido and Soyeon Shim
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Melissa A. Curran: University of Arizona
Emily Parrott: University of Wisconsin - Madison
Sun Young Ahn: Washington College
Joyce Serido: University of Minnesota
Soyeon Shim: University of Wisconsin - Madison

Journal of Family and Economic Issues, 2018, vol. 39, issue 3, No 6, 445-456

Abstract: Abstract We examined how perceived financial socialization—from parents, the romantic partner, and young adults’ own behavior—was associated with young adults’ life outcomes and well-being (i.e., physical and mental health, finances, romantic relationship). Using data (N = 504) from young adults specific to their finances, results from hierarchical regression analyses showed that young adults’ own financial behaviors were the most patterned, followed by financial socialization from the romantic partner, and then from financial socialization from parents (only objective financial knowledge). We discuss how young adults’ financial behavior, financial socialization from the romantic partner and, to a lesser extent, parental socialization are associated with young adults’ life domains, underscoring the developmental salience of increased financial capability and relationship formation and decreased dependence on parents during the transition to adulthood.

Keywords: Financial socialization; Parenting young adults; Transition to adulthood; Young adult financial behavior; Young adult romantic partner (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2018
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DOI: 10.1007/s10834-018-9572-9

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