Abstract
Recent studies indicate that financial independence is important to the transition to adulthood. This study, grounded in a marital horizon theory of emerging adulthood, examines the role of emerging adult and parent financial patterns on emerging adults' marital horizons. Correlations, stepwise-regressions and a MANOVA were conducted using a sample of 403 emerging adults and 326 parents that were recruited from five college sites across the United States. Results demonstrated that significant differences existed between finances and emerging adults' marital horizons. Specifically, emerging adults with higher financial criteria and who received more parental financial assistance were more likely to report not being ready for marriage. These findings support the notion that finances significantly influence an emerging adult's marital horizon.
Degree
MS
College and Department
Family, Home, and Social Sciences; Family Life; Marriage, Family, and Human Development
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BYU ScholarsArchive Citation
Nelson, Laura Jo, "The Role of Emerging Adult and Parent Financial Behaviors, Criteria and Assistance on the Marital Horizons of Emerging Adults" (2009). Theses and Dissertations. 1770.
https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/etd/1770
Date Submitted
2009-03-11
Document Type
Thesis
Handle
http://hdl.lib.byu.edu/1877/etd2806
Keywords
Emerging Adulthood, Transition to Marriage, Finances
Language
English