Becoming independent from parental financial support and developing financial capabilities
are important life tasks in emerging adulthood (EA). However, research on how the …

Using the 2017 wave of the transition to adulthood dataset, this study examined the
association between the achievement of key milestone markers of adulthood and the well …

Abstract Arnett (2000) postulated that, in industrialized nations, many people between 18
and 29 experience the stage of emerging adulthood (EA). Researchers including Arnett …

Financial identity formed during emerging adulthood is important for the regulation of youth
financial behaviors, decisions, and long-term financial goals. This three-wave short-term …

Using expectancy-value theory as a framework, we examined the independent effects of
both early parental and personal financial expectations and values on emerging adults' later …

Because finances play an important part in managing the demands of adult social roles, we
investigate the formation of financial identity and its association with perceived adult status …

The growing socioeconomic and market complexities require all young adults to make
sound financial decisions, yet a large number of them lack the necessary skills and …

Using mediating analyses with Latent Change Scores (N= 208), we examined (Aim 1)
associations from financial behaviors of emerging adults and romantic partners to adult …

In modern industrialized societies, young people face an extended period of unprecedented
freedom, and challenges, en route to fully adult roles. Using the Markers of Adulthood Scale …

Financial well-being is becoming more prominent in policy, research, and the financial
sector. However, there is a lack of understanding of its meaning, and the vast majority of …