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Curr Urol Rep ; 25(9): 207-214, 2024 Sep.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38904922

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PURPOSE OF REVIEW: Although financial wellness is a predictor of physician burnout, we are yet to optimize financial education or wellness of Urology trainees. We assessed existing studies, compared them to those of other specialties, and discussed resources and methods to address this deficiency. RECENT FINDINGS: Urology residents tend to be less fiscally savvy (carry significant debt, and lack retirement savings or disability insurance), and 90% of trainees and young Urologists do not feel comfortable with the business of practice, including skills like coding and billing, contract negotiation, and self-value assessment. Financial and business literacy are deficiencies of Urology training, as in other specialties. Eventually, the goal should be universal adoption of a formal curriculum that is graded in nature. In the interim, we need to propose and endorse adoption of a formal curriculum, and we should support trainees by promoting a space for easily accessible and transparent information regarding best practices in personal finance and the business of healthcare.


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Internship and Residency , Urology , Internship and Residency/economics , Urology/education , Humans , Commerce/education , Curriculum
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Cureus ; 16(4): e58093, 2024 Apr.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38738142

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BACKGROUND: Financial stress has been an increasing area of concern for residents and attendings. The primary goal of this study was to determine the financial education level and differentiate financial outcome measures of orthopaedic surgery residents and attendings. METHODS: A survey of all residents and attendings of the 201 Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME)-accredited orthopaedic surgery programs in the United States. RESULTS: Total participation in the study was 118 residents (postgraduate year (PGY) 1-5), three fellows (PGY 6), and 57 attending orthopaedic surgeons. A significant difference existed between average current financial stress scores between residents versus attending (2.32 vs 1.17), but not Doctor of Medicine (MD) versus Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO) attendings (0.96 vs 1.67) and MD versus DO residents (2.25 vs 2.50). There was a significant difference in average future financial stress scores between residents and attendings (1.85 vs 1.44) and MD vs DO residents (1.61 vs 2.25) but no difference between MD vs DO attending (1.31 vs 1.63). Residents' confidence in financial knowledge compared to college graduates had a significantly negative Pearson coefficient with current financial stress score, while the attending group was not significant. CONCLUSIONS: Orthopaedic residents and attending physicians' financial stress levels are positively correlated with the amount of student debt they hold. Most residents who currently have no personal finance education offered in their residency would likely attend a personal finance course if offered. Decreasing the amount of debt held by residents, increasing their financial knowledge, and helping them develop good financial habits would likely lead to a decrease in financial stress.

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Curr Oncol ; 31(5): 2817-2835, 2024 05 15.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38785495

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This study describes the conception, development, and growth of the Triage Cancer Conference hosted by Triage Cancer, a national nonprofit organization providing free legal and financial education to the cancer community. We conducted a retrospective analysis of post-conference participant surveys. Descriptive statistics were calculated for participant demographics, and acceptability, feasibility, and appropriateness were evaluated. From 2016-2021, 1239 participants attended the conference and completed post-conference surveys. Participants included social workers (33%), nurses (30%), and cancer patients/survivors (21%), with representation from over 48 states. Among those who reported race, 16% were Black, and 7% were Hispanic. For acceptability, more than 90% of participants felt that the conference content, instructors, and format were suitable and useful. For feasibility, more than 90% of participants felt that the material was useful, with 93-96% reporting that they were likely to share the information and 98% reporting that they would attend another triage cancer event. Appropriateness was also high, with >80-90% reporting that the sessions met the pre-defined objectives. Triage Cancer fills an important gap in mitigating financial toxicity, and formal evaluation of these programs allows us to build evidence of the role and impact of these existing resources. Future research should focus on adding validated patient-reported outcomes, longer-term follow-up, and ensuring inclusion and evaluation of outcome metrics among vulnerable populations.


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Neoplasms , Humans , Retrospective Studies , Congresses as Topic , Female , Male , Triage , Middle Aged , Surveys and Questionnaires
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Open Res Eur ; 4: 7, 2024.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38313675

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The rapidly evolving field of Digital Finance necessitates a new, interdisciplinary approach to doctoral training. This manuscript presents a comprehensive curriculum designed to equip early-stage researchers with the skills and knowledge required to navigate the complexities of modern finance. The curriculum is structured around four pillars: Training through Research and Mandatory Scientific Training, Advanced Scientific Training, Transferable Skills Training, and Training through Secondments. Together, these pillars provide a balanced mix of theoretical knowledge, practical experience, and soft skills. The program also emphasizes international collaboration through conferences and offers online courses for accessibility and sustainability. By addressing key challenges such as data quality, deployment of complex models, trust in AI-supported products, and labor shortages, the program aims to foster innovation and competitiveness in the European Finance industry. The curriculum's alignment with the European Digital Finance Package and integration with leading institutions ensures its relevance and potential for significant impact.

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Healthcare (Basel) ; 12(2)2024 Jan 05.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38255016

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The financial difficulties of parents have a negative impact on the health of their children. This problem is more pronounced in single mother families. There is limited research on low-income, single mothers and how interventions to help them address financial difficulties may also benefit their children. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effect of a year-long financial education and coaching program on school absenteeism and health care utilization of children in employed, low-income, single mother households. This was a post hoc analysis of the Finances First study, a randomized controlled trial conducted in 2017-2020 examining the impact of a financial coaching and education program on economic stability and health outcomes in 345 low-income, single mothers. Either generalized estimating equations (GEEs) or generalized linear mixed models (GLMMs) were used to account for relationships between participants. For the continuous outcomes of child absenteeism, physician visits, emergency room visits, and hospitalization days, a linear mixed-effects model was used. The Finances First study demonstrated improvements in various financial strain measures. Compared to the control group, children of intervention group participants experienced 1 fewer day of school absence (p = 0.049) and 1 fewer physician visit (p = 0.032) per year, but no impact was seen on emergency room visits (p = 0.55) or hospitalizations (p = 0.92). Addressing social determinants of health in parents is necessary for improving child health outcomes.

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Heliyon ; 9(12): e21379, 2023 Dec.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38144274

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This study undertakes a bibliometric and content analysis on women's financial literacy. The purpose of a bibliometric research on financial literacy and women is to carefully evaluate and quantify the body of literature on this subject. It attempts to identify trends, research gaps, significant authors, and essential ideas, offering a thorough overview that might direct future research and policy activities to increase women's financial literacy and well-being. The data extraction commenced in January 2023 with a thorough criteria search for articles, which includes inclusion and exclusion criteria using Web of Science Core database, resulting in 312 articles, published between 1998 and 2022. Biblioshiny application as well as the VOSviewer software for network visualization of keywords and bibliographic coupling is used. Based on the outcomes of the scientific bibliographic coupling, dominant themes were identified - "Global Financial Literacy: Addressing Disparities and Enhancing Education", "Addressing gender gap in financial inclusion and personal finance behaviour", "Empowerment through Financial Literacy: Overcoming the Manacles of Domestic Violence" and "Women's retirement planning and preparedness". Future research in this area could examine global gender differences in financial literacy, implement targeted financial education interventions, incorporate financial literacy and economic empowerment into domestic violence policies, investigate factors influencing women's retirement planning, and advance gender equality and financial well-being globally. The outcome from the future research is anticipated to assist regulatory bodies, government agencies and non-profit organization in enhancing existing regulations (specifically for women) and provide the platform for a sustainable wealth management and well-being program for women.

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Am J Pharm Educ ; 87(11): 100134, 2023 11.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37914462

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OBJECTIVE: Pharmacy students with substantial educational debt are at risk for excessive workloads, burnout, and clinical errors. During the COVID-19 pandemic, policies addressing economic hardships for all student debt borrowers included temporary suspension of monthly payments and 0% interest during the pause. This study aimed to understand student-level factors regarding student debt from the lived experiences of current pharmacy students and aimed to understand how current pharmacy students view temporary loan relief. METHODS: We used semi-structured interviews of pharmacy students across 4 years of progression in their pharmacy program to better understand student experiences with debt, different factors that may influence the impact of student debt on short-term and long-term outcomes for students, and student perspectives on debt relief policies and potential solutions. Our thematic analysis was grounded in existing evidence and a conceptual framework, while also allowing codes to emerge directly from the data. RESULTS: A total of 20 pharmacy students were interviewed with a median student debt of $77,000, with debt amounts ranging from $0 to $209,000. Students described what mediating factors influenced their experiences, the influence of student debt on clinician burnout, and other outcomes impacted by student debt. Six overarching themes emerged relevant to current students: student debt influences education and career decisions, debt is risky given the saturated pharmacy market, debt is an accepted burden, debt will inhibit starting a life, the COVID-19 loan relief is revealing, and early financial education is needed. CONCLUSION: Pharmacy students burdened with debt described a variety of different experiences and attitudes toward that debt and provided their perspectives on how student debt influences short-term education and career decisions. While students accept the trade-off of debt for their education as an inevitable burden, reported coping mechanisms and strategies shared suggest some solutions may be available to ameliorate this burden.


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Education, Pharmacy , Students, Pharmacy , Humans , Pandemics , Training Support , Career Choice , Burnout, Psychological
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MethodsX ; 11: 102383, 2023 Dec.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37767158

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Financial literacy is an essential lifelong skill that should be taught to children at any age. It holds the key to develop a generation of adults who are knowledgeable about money and the economy. Additionally, OECD (2018) suggests that using digital tools could significantly enhance financial literacy and well-being. Therefore, this paper aims to:(i)assess the financial literacy level of primary school children in the northern region of Malaysia and(ii)explore interactive and engaging methods for teaching financial literacy.The sample size was determined using Krejcie and Morgan's (1970) approach, resulting in 419 primary school students aged 7 to 12 and their parents. An online questionnaire was employed, and multi-regression analysis was conducted. The findings highlighted those primary students displayed a high level of financial literacy, scoring above 80 % on the questionnaire. Furthermore, parents expressed a preference for their children to enroll in personal finance subjects offered by schools, have financial assignments or activities at school, and engage in online financial games. The study emphasized the crucial roles of schools, teachers, and active parental involvements to enhance financial literacy. This study recommends incorporating interactive and attractive teaching methods through in-class and online activities at the school level.

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Am J Lifestyle Med ; 17(3): 424-436, 2023.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37304747

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OBJECTIVES: Evaluate the health impact of a novel financial education and coaching program in single mothers of low-income in Omaha, Nebraska. METHODS: Employed, single mothers earning no more than 200% of the 2017 Federal Poverty Level (n = 345) enrolled in the study between April 2017 and August 2020 and were randomized to receive a novel financial education and coaching program, the Financial Success Program (FSP) or no intervention control. Demographics, biometrics, financial strain, health behaviors and healthcare utilization were assessed at baseline and the 12-month study visits. RESULTS: Participants who completed the FSP demonstrated significantly reduced financial strain, an increased rate of smoking cessation, and a reduction in avoidance of medical care due to cost compared to participants in the control group. CONCLUSIONS: The FSP represents an effective model in promoting economic stability in vulnerable individuals through a reduction in financial strain. Health behavior changes including an increased rate of smoking cessation were demonstrated within the first 12 months of intervention.

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Heliyon ; 9(6): e17188, 2023 Jun.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37360080

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A globalized world demands every country's citizen to proceed to build a creative economy to adapt to the rapid changes that follow. Therefore, promoting social and financial education should be engaged with children early. However, a learning model available to awaken children's socio-financial capabilities is vividly rare, if not none. Furthermore, the Early Childhood Education Institution is the best place for children to experience social and financial education. This research aims to develop a social financial education model for early childhood. This study employed Research and Development (R&D) in the development process of the educational model. The data were collected through questionnaires and focus group discussions. The data analysis used descriptive quantitative and t-tests to explain the results of field studies, FGD, and trials and to measure the effectiveness of models during experimental and operational trials. In the analysis, the researchers found that the Model Script and Financial Social Education Guide for early childhood using loose parts media were very suitable. Further, the t-test result between the pretest and post-test was 0.924 (92.4%) at α = 0.05. In conclusion, the financial social education model using loose parts of media effectively develops children's social and financial abilities.

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Financ Innov ; 9(1): 76, 2023.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37063168

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The current financial education framework has an increasing need to introduce tools that facilitate the application of theoretical models to real-world data and contexts. However, only a limited number of free tools are available for this purpose. Given this lack of tools, the present study provides two approaches to facilitate the implementation of an event study. The first approach consists of a set of MS Excel files based on the Fama-French five-factor model, which allows the application of the event study methodology in a semi-automatic manner. The second approach is an open-source R-programmed tool through which results can be obtained in the context of an event study without the need for programming knowledge. This tool widens the calculus possibilities provided by the first approach and offers the option to apply not only the Fama-French five-factor model but also other models that are common in the financial literature. It is a user-friendly tool that enables reproducibility of the analysis and ensures that the calculations are free of manipulation errors. Both approaches are freely available and ready-to-use.

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Eval Program Plann ; 98: 102273, 2023 06.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-36947949

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This paper describes the results of an experiment conducted in a technical university in Italy in 2019, involving the implementation and evaluation of an innovative short course on financial education. The programme applied a novel approach based on online learning and its effectiveness is compared against the effects of a traditional on-campus lecture, within an experimental setting. The findings indicate that the programme is effective: one week after taking the course, the students improved their pre-course test scores by about 4 points out of 10. No statistically significant difference in gains is found between students assigned to the online vs the on-campus mode of learning, suggesting a potential positive role of digital learning in this specific setting. An exploratory analysis of factors associated with the outcome reveal that the course has been particularly beneficial for those students initially less interested in finance.


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Learning , Students , Humans , Program Evaluation , Educational Measurement , Curriculum
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Health Promot Pract ; 24(2): 310-322, 2023 03.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-34955070

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Financial strain is a social determinant of health (SDOH). Although public financial education helps individuals improve financial well-being, specifics are lacking on how and why effective programs work, potentially limiting their successful replication in other practice settings. In this study, researchers and practitioners cocreated the core components and theory of change of a novel financial education and coaching program, which a randomized controlled trial found was effective in significantly improving participants' financial and health-related behaviors. A Cocreating Knowledge Translation Framework within a case study design was used at a university-affiliated nonprofit in Omaha, Nebraska, from August to December 2020. Twelve practitioner and alumni participants were purposefully sampled. An administrative records review, semi-structured interviews (n =3), survey (n = 10), and facilitated backward mapping session (n = 5) were conducted. Transcripts were coded to identify themes. Thirty-one core components were identified within program principles, design, tools, activities, and expectations of participants and coaches. Ten theory of change outcomes described participants' pathway to change. Interventions occurred at individual, relationship, and community levels from initial engagement, through behavioral changes, to improved health-related quality of life. Activities and indicators were mapped to each outcome. The program's intersecting and reinforcing design was key to enabling participants' outcomes. Its theory of change described how and why the model improved financial and health behaviors. Findings suggest that other SDOH-focused organizations may benefit from researcher-practitioner collaboration to investigate their interventions' core components and theories of change. This may enable replication, promoting downstream health benefits in new community settings.


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Mentoring , Female , Humans , Quality of Life , Mothers
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Front Psychol ; 13: 1042085, 2022.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-36405209

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With the development of the economy, family wealth continues to accumulate, and more and more consumers participate in financial management affairs. As an important way to improve financial knowledge, informal financial education is vital to consumer financial capability. Utilizing data from the 2012, 2015, and 2018 US National Financial Capability Study and the approaches of ordinary least squares and ordered probit regression are employed to produce more accurate estimates. Meanwhile, the study also explores the mediating effects of financial knowledge between informal financial education and consumer financial capability. The results show that informal financial education has a positive effect on the improvement of consumer financial capability. Besides, financial knowledge partially mediates the nexus between informal financial education and consumer financial capability. Therefore, policymakers are encouraged to formulate measures to promote financial education programs not only in schools and universities but also in workplaces or communities. Companies also should offer more opportunities for their employees to receive financial education and further enhance their financial capability. Consumers should be aware of the importance of financial education and actively learn financial knowledge to improve financial capability and further enhance financial satisfaction.

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BMC Public Health ; 22(1): 1704, 2022 09 08.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-36076219

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BACKGROUND: General health check-ups are an important element of healthcare, as they are designed to detect diseases, thereby reducing morbidity and mortality. Recent studies have found that financial literacy promotes preventive healthcare usage and reduces risky health behaviors such as smoking, lack of exercise, and gambling. Based on this evidence, we hypothesize that financial literacy, as a rational decision-making tool, is positively associated with health check-up behavior in Japan. METHODS: We extracted data on financial literacy, the main explanatory variable of this study, from the 2010 wave of the Preference Parameter Study (PPS) of Osaka University. Data on health check-up behavior as a dependent variable, along with control variables, were obtained from the 2011 PPS wave. Our sample focused on Japan's middle-aged working population (40-64 years), and we applied probit regressions to test our hypothesis. RESULTS: Our final sample size was 2,208 participants after merging the two datasets. Descriptive statistics show that respondents had moderate financial literacy (mean = 0.62, SD = 0.33), low financial education (mean = 0.17, SD = 0.38), and low participation (mean = 31.75%, SD = 46.56%) in the health check-up. The probit regression analysis showed that financial literacy is insignificantly associated with health check-up behavior in Japan (coefficient = -0.0229; 95% CI: -0.2011-0.1551; p-value = 0.801). However, demographic factors such as being male (coefficient = -0.2299; 95% CI: -0.3649--0.0950; p-value = 0.001), older (coefficient = 0.0280; 95% CI: 0.0188 - 0.0371; p-value = 0.000), and married (coefficient = 0.3217; 95% CI: 0.0728 - 0.5705; p-value = 0.011), as well as risky health behavior such as smoking (coefficient = -0.2784; 95% CI: -0.4262--0.1305; p-value = 0.000) are significantly related to health check-up behavior. CONCLUSIONS: Our results suggest that financial literacy insignificantly motivates people to behave rationally and understand the value of health check-ups as a tool for sustainable health.


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Health Literacy , Cross-Sectional Studies , Female , Health Behavior , Health Risk Behaviors , Humans , Japan , Male , Middle Aged , Preventive Health Services
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Data Brief ; 43: 108413, 2022 Aug.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-35799848

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This article presents a dataset aiming to examine the nexus between financial well-being, financial behavior, and financial literacy in Romania. A questionnaire-based survey was conducted on a representative sample of 1,391 respondents, selected through a multistage stratified random procedure. The questionnaire encompasses 34 questions aimed at uncovering individual abilities to manage personal finances, attitudes towards several financial instruments or techniques and financial knowledge. We construct one index for measuring financial well-being and three difficulty-ranked financial literacy indices. The indices are adapted to existing measuring techniques to allow for cross-country comparisons. The dataset connects research on the factors determining financial well-being, socio-economic characteristics or behavioral traits, with the measurement of financial knowledge and skills. The provided data can be used by policy makers in designing a national strategy of financial education, as well as by education providers and practitioners in their teaching process. The academy and researchers could also use this data to conduct inter-country financial analysis or studies at the aggregate level.

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Rev. lasallista investig ; 19(1): 21-51, ene.-jun. 2022. tab, graf
Article in Spanish | LILACS-Express | LILACS | ID: biblio-1423972

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Resumen Introducción: a través de la siguiente investigación se presentan los resultados de una revisión sistemática de la literatura, siguiendo la declaración PRISMA, sobre Educación Financiera en el contexto de enseñanza primaria. Objetivo: analizar a través de indicadores bibliométricos y cualitativos en la base de datos SCOPUS el estado de la Educación Financiera en el contexto de enseñanza primaria. Materiales y Métodos: Con un diseño longitudinal y descriptivo, se analizan los indicadores bibliométricos complementados con un análisis cualitativo de elementos particulares que se quieren dar a conocer, por la cobertura que entregan y su alcance en Ciencias Sociales y Humanidades se analizó la base de datos SCOPUS hasta el año 2020, siguiendo los elementos establecidos en la declaración PRISMA. Resultados: La búsqueda inicial proporcionó 170 artículos, de los cuales quedaron 16 para su estudio. Una vez analizados los artículos, según los 10 criterios de evaluación, se encontró que los programas de Educación Financiera tienen en promedio, impactos considerables en el conocimiento financiero, similar a las intervenciones educativas en otros dominios. Conclusión. El valor del estudio es potenciar la construcción del conocimiento existente sobre la educación financiera en educación primaria, contribuyendo a dilucidar su complejidad y aplicación que transita desde lo multidisciplinario a lo contextualizado, junto a ello la idea de incrementar el refuerzo en los primeros años de escolaridad, ya que genera efectos positivos sobre los comportamientos financieros entre los estudiantes luego de participar en programas de intervención.


Abstract Introduction: this research presents the results of a systematic literature review, following the PRISMA statement, on financial education in the context of primary education. Objective: to analyze through bibliometric and qualitative indicators in the SCOPUS database the state of financial education in the first education. Materials and Methods: with a longitudinal and descriptive design, bibliometric indicators are analyzed complemented with a qualitative analysis of elements that we want to make known, due to the coverage they provide and their scope in social sciences and humanities, the SCOPUS database was analyzed until the year 2020, following the elements established in the PRISMA statement. Results: the initial search yielded 170 articles, where 16 were left for study. Once the articles were analyzed according to the 10 evaluation criteria, it was found that financial education programs have, on average, considerable impacts on financial knowledge, like educational interventions in other domains. Conclusion: the value of the study is to enhance the construction of existing knowledge on financial education in primary education, contributing to elucidate its complexity and application that transits from the multidisciplinary to the contextualized, together with the idea of increasing reinforcement in the first years of schooling, since it generates positive effects on financial behaviors among students after participating in intervention programs.


Resumo Introdução: a investigação apresenta os resultados de uma revisão sistemática da literatura, na sequência da declaração PRISMA, sobre Educação Financeira no contexto do ensino primário. Objetivo: analisar através de indicadores bibliométricos e qualitativos na base de dados SCOPUS o estado da educação financeira no contexto do ensino primário. Materiais e Métodos: com um desenho longitudinal e descritivo, os indicadores bibliométricos são analisados complementados com uma análise qualitativa de elementos particulares que queremos dar a conhecer, devido à cobertura que proporcionam e ao seu alcance em Ciências Sociais e Humanas. A base de dados SCOPUS foi analisada até 2020, seguindo os elementos estabelecidos na declaração PRISMA. Resultados: a pesquisa inicial forneceu 170 artigos, dos quais 16 foram deixados para estudo. Uma vez analisados os artigos de acordo com os 10 critérios de avaliação, verificou-se que os programas de Educação Financeira têm, em média, impactos consideráveis na literacia financeira, semelhantes aos das intervenções educativas noutros domínios. Conclusão. O valor do estudo é reforçar a construção dos conhecimentos existentes sobre educação financeira no ensino primário, contribuindo para elucidar a sua complexidade e aplicação que transita do multidisciplinar para o contextualizado, juntamente com a ideia de aumentar o reforço nos primeiros anos de escolaridade, uma vez que gera efeitos positivos nos comportamentos financeiros dos alunos após a participação em programas de intervenção.

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Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-35457329

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Although Japan has a well-established cancer screening program and has implemented several initiatives to increase screening rates, levels of cancer screening can be further improved. Based on a rational decision-making framework, this study examines the role of financial literacy and financial education, which measure peoples' knowledge about investment and savings, respectively, in improving cancer screening rates in Japan. The main data were extracted from Osaka University's Preference Parameters Study for 2011. The dependent variable was the number of cancer screenings while the two main independent variables were financial literacy and financial education. Ordered probit regression models were run to test the association between financial literacy, financial education, and the number of cancer screenings. The results showed a positive relationship between financial education and cancer screening behavior in Japan, while no significant association was observed between financial literacy and screening behavior. Furthermore, according to findings stratified by three age groups, the positive association between financial education and cancer screening behavior was particularly evident in 50- to 59-year-olds, while the effects of other demographic, socioeconomic, and risky health behavior variables were not consistent. It is imperative that implementation of more financial education programs is an effective intervention to encourage cancer screening behavior in Japanese populations.


Subject(s)
Health Literacy , Neoplasms , Early Detection of Cancer , Educational Status , Humans , Japan , Literacy , Neoplasms/diagnosis
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Front Psychol ; 13: 1090024, 2022.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-36591011

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Financially vulnerable consumers are often associated with suboptimal financial behaviors. Evaluated financial education programs so far show difficulties to effectively reach this target population. In our attempt to solve this problem, we built a behaviorally informed financial education program incorporating insights from both motivational and behavioral change theories. In a quasi-experimental field study among Dutch financially vulnerable people, we compared this program with both a control group and a traditional program group. In comparison with the control group, we found robust positive effects of the behaviorally informed program on financial skills and knowledge and self-reported financial behavior, but not on other outcomes. Additionally, we did not find evidence that the behaviorally informed program performed better than the traditional program. Finally, we discuss the findings and limitations of this study in light of the financial education literature and provide implications for policymaking and directions for future research.

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Can J Sci Math and Technol Educ ; 22(2): 481-484, 2022.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38625202

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Financial Numeracy in Mathematics Education: Research and Practice is a book that brings unique and innovative ideas for using financial numeracy in learning mathematics in the classroom. The purpose of this book is to describe the different ways to integrate financial numeracy into mathematics classrooms. Empirical and conceptual studies related to the application of financial numeracy in learning are successfully discussed in this volume. This is perhaps the first book to comprehensively cover the theory and practice of financial numeracy in mathematics instruction. This book is ideal for instructors, lecturers, researchers, stakeholders, and anybody else interested in financial numeracy.


Le livre intitulé « Financial Numeracy in Mathematics Education: Research and Practice (La numératie financière dans l'enseignement des mathématiques: la recherche et la pratique)¼ propose des idées originales et novatrices liées à l'usage de la numératie financière dans l'apprentissage des mathématiques en classe. Cet ouvrage a pour objectif d'examiner la numératie financière dans les cours de mathématiques. On y aborde avec brio diverses études empiriques et conceptuelles liées à l'utilisation de la numératie financière dans le processus d'apprentissage. Cela représente peut-être le premier livre à étudier de manière approfondie la théorie et la pratique de la numératie financière dans l'enseignement des mathématiques. L'ouvrage s'avère idéal pour les enseignants, les chargés de cours, les chercheurs, les parties concernées et toute personne qui s'intéresse au bien-fondé de la numératie financière.

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