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Evaluation of the Financial Threat Scale (FTS) in four european, non-student samples
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The Financial Threat Scale (FTS) was designed to assess levels of fear, uncertainty, and preoccupation about the
stability and security of one’s finances. In previous research with Canadian university students, it was shown
that the FTS was a psychometrically sound measure, associated with failing personal financial conditions,
threat-related personality characteristics, and depreciated psychological health. The present investigation
further examines the FTS in a diverse set of non-student European samples. Data were collected in four
countries using a self-report questionnaire which included measures of ones’ financial situation, personality,
and psychological health. Results were highly similar to the findings of the previous study. The FTS is unidimensional,
reliable, and its validity was supported by moderate statistical relations with variables such as job
insecurity, self-esteem, and emotional exhaustion. Importantly, financial threat was higher in countries that
fared poorly in the recent financial crisis than countries that fared well, and it mediated the relation between
economic hardship and psychological well-being. Implications for researchers are discussed.
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Palavras-chave
Financial threat Economic recession Uncertainty Individual differences Psychological health
Contexto Educativo
Citação
Journal of Behavioral and Experimental Economics, 55, 72-80
Editora
Elsevier