The main purpose of this study was to explore relationships among family support, money attitude, and consumption behavior of Upper-Grade Students in Taiwan Elementary Schools. Concretely speaking, first, the statistical differences among family support, money attitude, and consumption behavior of junior high school students from different backgrounds were investigated; Second, the correlation among family support, money attitude, and consumption behavior was discussed; Third, the predictability based on family support, money attitude, and consumption behavior was analyzed, and the predictability based on money attitude and consumption behavior was also discussed. The study was conducted through the questionnaire-survey method. The subjects were upper-grade students in elementary schools in the Nantou region of Taiwan. The questionnaires were evaluated using the Family Support Scale, the Money Attitude Scale, and the Consumption Behavior Scale to ensure the measurement of relevant constructs. Descriptive statistics, item analysis, factor analysis, independent t-test, one-way ANOVA, path analysis, and reliability analysis analyzed the data. The findings of the study were as follows: (a) Significant differences were observed in family support, money attitudes, and consumption behavior among upper-grade elementary school students across various demographic variables; (b) Family support, money attitudes, and consumption behavior were significantly correlated; (c) Family support was a significant predictor of both money attitudes and consumption behavior; and (d) Money attitudes significantly predicted consumption behavior. Based on these findings, recommendations were proposed for parents, schools, and future research.

Authors:
Shao-I Chiu, Dayeh University, Taiwan
Hsiu-Yuan Hu, Taipei University of Marine Technology, Taiwan
Fu-Yuan Hong, National Taiwan Sport University, Taiwan

About the Presenter(s)
Hong Fu-Yuan, PhD. is a Professor at the Center for Teacher Education and Director of the Center for General Education at National Taiwan Sport University in Taiwan. I am planning to conduct a study on the cyberloafing behavior of college students.

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