The Academy of Financial Services (AFS) is excited to be collaborating with FPA to provide an "integrated conference experience" for AFS members this year. The AFS research conference will run for the full 2.5 days of the FPA Conference as part of a dedicated research track bringing the best of AFS and the Journal of Financial Planning (JFP) to you.
- A dedicated Research Room for presentations designed to bring the most relevant research impacting professional financial planners. This includes research sessions sponsored by the JFP and peer-reviewed research papers presented by AFS members. These sessions are CE credit approved.
- The winner of the JFP's Montgomery-Warschauer Award for best research from the prior year will present their research.
- In the Research Room AFS will coordinate other research content such as a panel discussion with the editors of the 4 major FP research journals explaining to planners and academics the type of research content to be found, how to best consume/digest research and apply it to a FP practice and more.
- A new FP Research Shark Tank. Based on the format of the popular TV series a select number of researchers will do 5 minute "pitches" on research that they believe would be significantly impactful for practitioners. Planners and researchers will then vote on the most exciting research proposal.
- AFS are co-ordinating 2 additional mini-breakout research rooms where researchers will present additional peer-reviewed, unpublished research selected from the many submissions we received. A timetable of these sessions can be found below.
- AFS will manage the research rooms for fully-hybrid attendance with face-to-face or virtual attendance. Although the content will be exceptional, we hope to see many of you in person as the networking, exhibit hall, FPA keynote speakers and other sessions outside of the research cannot be experienced any other way.
Exploratory and Confirmatory Factor Analyses of Money Habitudes Data
Short Description
This study advances previous research by Delgadillo and Bushman (2015), offering a detailed examination of the Money Habitudes tool. Employing both exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses (EFA and CFA), the research assesses the internal structure of Money Habitudes, a tool widely utilized by professionals to facilitate financial planning discussions that address financial behaviors and attitudes. The findings reveal that the tool possesses an acceptable internal structure, validating its continued use in planning settings. The study also identifies specific aspects of the tool that could benefit from refinement, highlighting potential improvements in its qualitative and quantitative applications. These enhancements aim to augment the tool’s efficacy for both financial planners and consumers. The study's outcomes not only corroborate the tool's current applicability but also lay the groundwork for its future development, ensuring its relevance and utility in evolving professional practice.