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Do Financial Knowledge and e-Payment Awareness Affect Saving and Spending Behavior? The Mediating Role of Financial Risk Tolerance

Gadjah Mada International Journal of Business (GamaIJB) · Vol. 27 No. 2 (2025) · pp. 149–173

DOI
10.22146/gamaijb.83409
ISSN
2338-7238, 1411-1128
Published
2025-05-28
Publisher
Master in Management, Faculty of Economics and Business, Universitas Gadjah Mada
Language
eng
License
creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0

Abstract

This study investigates the role of financial risk tolerance in mediating the impact of financial knowledge and e-payment awareness on saving and spending behavior. A total of 400 questionnaires were distributed, with 396 completed by respondents and used for analysis. This research employs partial least squares-based structural equation modeling (PLS-SEM) to validate and estimate the proposed research models, with Smart- PLS software analyzing the data and estimating the relationships between its latent variables. Our study’s estimation provides evidence of the positive and significant role of financial risk tolerance in mediating the impact of financial knowledge and e-payment awareness on spending and saving behavior. This study also reveals differences in the level of financial risk tolerance between male and female participants. Furthermore, the analysis results indicate that most younger people have a risk tolerance level (i.e., risk profile) that falls into the medium (i.e., risk-averse) category in terms of risk speculation, invest- ment risk, and financial risk evaluation.

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  • Padjadjaran University
  • Parahyangan Catholic University
  • Australian National University
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Teguh SantosoAffiliation unknown4
BudionoAffiliation unknown2
Anhar Fauzan PriyonoAffiliation unknown2
Vera Intanie DewiAffiliation unknown2
Donny HardiawanAffiliation unknown1
Muhammad Faishal Akbar DwiputraAffiliation unknown1
Maman SetiawanAffiliation unknown1
Bayu KharismaAffiliation unknown1
Bayu Rizky PratamaAffiliation unknown1
Aurelia Puteri ArfitaAffiliation unknown1
Karsinah KarsinahAffiliation unknown1
Dini IndrawatiAffiliation unknown1
Amelia HayatiAffiliation unknown1

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