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Factors related to financial advice-seeking in times of COVID 19?
Keywords
financial advice, financial service, financial planning, help-seeking
Short Description
The research purposes of this study were two faucets. First, this study examined if finance-related psychological factors (i.e., financial stress, financial risk tolerance, and financial satisfaction) were associated with financial advice-seeking behavior by types of professional services. Second, this study analyzed whether or not the financial situation affected by COVID19 was associated with financial advice-seeking behavior by types of professional services. While investigating two research purposes, demographic factors were controlled in the analytic procedure. Logistic regression analysis with seemingly unrelated estimation (SUE) was employed.
Lead & Corresponding Author
Wookjae Heo, Ph.D., Purdue University
Job Title
Assistant Professor of Financial Counseling and Planning