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Student Financial Well-Being, Health Behaviours, And Social Participation: A Mixed Methods Study, Evan Ripley-Mcneil

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There are a wealth of studies connecting personal finances to a range of well-being outcomes. However, little research has examined the relations between financial well-being and health behaviours or social participation. The present study probes these associations asking: (a) is students’ financial well-being linked to both health behaviours and social participation? (b) do students’ health behaviours and social participation mediate the relation between financial wellbeing and overall well-being? and (c) what are students’ perceptions concerning their finances and their futures? The thesis first sketches the social, political, and economic context within which the study is framed. Next, a review of …