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Analyzing Financial Behavior in Undergraduate Students in Economics, Administration and Accounting Sciences
Mendoza-Ávila, Isabel
Vega-Muñoz, Alejandro
Dr. Salazar-Sepúlveda, Guido 
Facultad de Ingeniería 
Contreras-Barraza, Nicolás
Castillo, Dante
10.3390/jrfm18100581
MDPI
2025
This study examines the financial behavior of university students in Economics, Business Administration, and Accounting in Tegucigalpa, Honduras, using the FB–13 instrument. Exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses validate a three-dimensional structure: (1) financial planning and control, (2) savings and financial preparation, and (3) fulfillment of obligations, with high internal consistency (α = 0.915), supporting its psychometric robustness in Latin American academic contexts. Based on a sample of 714 students with diversity in gender, age, work experience, and parental status, the analyses confirmed that the FB–13 model best fits a three-factor structure. Significant correlations were identified between financial behavior and experiential variables such as age, work experience, and parenthood, while traditional sociodemographic attributes such as gender, residence, marital status, employment, and educational level showed limited associations. These findings suggest that personal experiences have a greater influence on the configuration of financial practices than conventional demographic categories. The study acknowledges limitations related to cross-sectional design, non-probabilistic sampling, and self-reported data, yet these do not diminish its contributions. By validating the FB–13 in Honduras, the research offers comparative evidence and promotes cultural diversity in financial behavior literature. Future research should move toward longitudinal and qualitative studies that explore the role of family dynamics, work contexts, and personal aspirations in responsible financial behaviors.
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Financial behavior
Saving behavior
Financial planning
Budgeting
Psychometric validation
Work experience
Parenthood
Higher education
University students
Latin America
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