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G1a Efficacy in Measuring Financial Literacy
Key Words
financial literacy, financial knowledge, measurement, response options
Short Description
Current survey instruments measuring financial knowledge provide multiple response categories of possible answers along with “don’t know” (DK) and “refused to answer” (RA) options. Research in educational testing has shown that a knowledge battery with DK/RA responses invites systematic error associated with the propensity to guess and reduces logical validity in measurement. The validity of financial knowledge measures has received limited attention in the existing literature. Our project will extend the limited line of research and provide critical assessment of a newly developed financial knowledge scale. The purpose of this project is to demonstrate threats and consequences associated with offering DK/RA responses in financial knowledge surveys. Alternate survey protocols will be examined including alternate wording for completing the survey items, alternate prompts for instructions, and incentives for correct answers. The final goal is to identify the most efficient and appropriate survey instrument for researchers and practitioners to use when assessing financial literacy.