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The relationship between financial literacy, economic measures and delayed gratification in South African high school learners
Dissertation (MBA)--University of Pretoria, 2010.
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| spelling | oai:repository.up.ac.za:2263/23689 The relationship between financial literacy, economic measures and delayed gratification in South African high school learners Hofmeyr, Karl upetd@up.ac.za Symanowitz, Colette Delene UCTD Learning Dissertation (MBA)--University of Pretoria, 2010. This study’s primary aim was to quantitatively measure financial literacy levels in South African (SA) high school learners, an exercise which had not been done before. Differences in literacy levels were identified for different demographic and psychographic profiles and between four categories (General Finance Knowledge, Saving, Spending, and Debt). Another aim was to compare SA and US financial literacy levels, based on the 2006 Jump$tart Coalition’s Personal Financial Survey of High School Seniors. Finally, the study aimed to determine if financial literacy and the ability to delay gratification are related. A quantitative survey was conducted amongst 12th grade learners consisting of different population groups and genders in seven public or private, rural or urban schools in South Africa. The sample comprised 536 respondents, of which 508 submitted useable responses. The results indicate significant differences in financial literacy levels of 12th graders from different schools, population groups, and public vs. private schools, but not across different genders. Significant differences exist between different psychographics, and between financial literacy categories. An unclear relationship exists between financial literacy and propensities for debt, saving and spending, suggesting the need for further research. As expected, SA financial literacy levels are poor and lower than for US youth. Finally, financial literacy and ability to delay gratification are unrelated. A model is proposed relating SA financial literacy to the major conclusions from the tested null hypotheses. The results should enable SA business, educational settings and government to understand the impact of demographic, psychographic and educational differences on financial literacy and the need for improvement in financial literacy. Gordon Institute of Business Science (GIBS) unrestricted 2013-09-06T15:44:29Z 2010-07-02 2013-09-06T15:44:29Z 2007-04-07 2010-07-02 2010-04-01 Dissertation Symanowitz, CD 2006, The relationship between financial literacy, economic measures and delayed gratification in South African high school learners, MBA dissertation, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, viewed yymmdd < http://hdl.handle.net/2263/23689 > G10/274/ag http://hdl.handle.net/2263/23689 http://upetd.up.ac.za/thesis/available/etd-04012010-124240/ © 2006 , University of Pretoria. All rights reserved. The copyright in this work vests in the University of Pretoria. No part of this work may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, without the prior written permission of the University of Pretoria application/pdf University of Pretoria |
| spellingShingle | UCTD Learning The relationship between financial literacy, economic measures and delayed gratification in South African high school learners |
| title | The relationship between financial literacy, economic measures and delayed gratification in South African high school learners |
| title_full | The relationship between financial literacy, economic measures and delayed gratification in South African high school learners |
| title_fullStr | The relationship between financial literacy, economic measures and delayed gratification in South African high school learners |
| title_full_unstemmed | The relationship between financial literacy, economic measures and delayed gratification in South African high school learners |
| title_short | The relationship between financial literacy, economic measures and delayed gratification in South African high school learners |
| title_sort | relationship between financial literacy economic measures and delayed gratification in south african high school learners |
| topic | UCTD Learning |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/2263/23689 http://upetd.up.ac.za/thesis/available/etd-04012010-124240/ |