Subjective economic wellbeing of students of youthful age

Authors

  • Galina A. Fofanova Belarusian State University, Nezavisimosti avenue, 4, 220030, Minsk, Republic of Belarus
  • Ekaterina V. Gavrilchik Belarusian State University, Nezavisimosti avenue, 4, 220030, Minsk, Republic of Belarus

Keywords:

subjective economic well-being, factors of the subjective economic well-being, ubjective economic wellbeing of students, economic optimism, economic anxiety

Abstract

The article analyzes the approaches to the concept of subjective economic well-being, the features of subjective economic well-being of students of youthful age are described and interpreted. It was found that students, in general, satisfied with their economic well-being, but they are characterized by negative financial expectations for the future. Male students tend to evaluate their economic well-being higher than women. Location has also a certain influence on subjective economic well-being of students: in a small town largely observed adverse financial expectations. Increased experience of independent economic behavior leads to a decrease of the level of economic optimism.

Author Biographies

  • Galina A. Fofanova, Belarusian State University, Nezavisimosti avenue, 4, 220030, Minsk, Republic of Belarus

    senior lecturer at the department of psychology, faculty of philosophy and social science

  • Ekaterina V. Gavrilchik, Belarusian State University, Nezavisimosti avenue, 4, 220030, Minsk, Republic of Belarus

    student at the faculty of philosophy and social science

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Published

2019-01-15

Issue

No. 2 (2017): Journal of the Belarusian State University. Philosophy and Psychology

Section

Personality Psychology

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How to Cite

[1]
Fofanova, G.A. and Gavrilchik, E.V. 2019. Subjective economic wellbeing of students of youthful age. Journal of the Belarusian State University. Philosophy and Psychology. 2 (Jan. 2019), 92–97.