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Factors Related To Financial Stress Among College Students, Stuart Heckman, Hanna Lim, Catherine Montalto
Factors Related To Financial Stress Among College Students, Stuart Heckman, Hanna Lim, Catherine Montalto
Journal of Financial Therapy
Concerns that debt loads and other financial worries negatively affect student wellness are a top priority for many university administrators. Factors related to financial stress among college students were explored using the Roy Adaptation Model, a conceptual framework used in health care applications. Responses from the 2010 Ohio Student Financial Wellness Survey were analyzed using proportion tests and multivariate logistic regressions. The results show that financial stress is widespread among students – 71% of the sample reported feeling stress from personal finances. The results of the proportion tests and logistic regressions show that this study successfully identified important financial stressors …