Saving Model Under Financial Literacy

Abstract

The study attempted to assess how family background, and peer role affect the saving decisions of working youth in Pakistan. Current study also attempted to measure the effect of financial literacy as mediator between relationship of peer role and family back ground with saving decisions of working youth. Working youth among different organizations with total of 309 responses were collected through stratified random sampling. Using structural equation modeling through Smart PLS3, the study found that the significant effect of peer role on saving, and financial literacy. On other side family background shown insignificant effect on saving decisions but significant effect on financial literacy. Furthermore this study also found significant effect of financial literacy on saving decisions. Additionally this research shown mediated effect of family background and peer role on saving decisions through financial literacy. Findings of this study shaded the light that how family background, peer role have influenced saving decisions directly and indirectly through mediation by financial literacy. This research framework was tested under life cycle hypothesis and relative income hypothesis. Further policy makers could design policies and arranging training workshops for financial literacy awareness among working youth, as it is already highlighted that youth is also lacking in financial literacy (

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