Gender Differences in the Relationship Between Financial Capability and Health in Later Life: Evidence From Hong Kong.

ABSTRACT:

Background and objectives

Financial capability, comprising financial literacy, access, and behavior, can influence an individual's ability to effectively use financial resources, thus affecting their health and well-being. However, studies have predominantly focused on financial literacy and overlooked a more comprehensive measure of financial capability and its health impacts. Furthermore, although financial capability is shaped profoundly by gender, there is limited knowledge of the role of gender in these associations.

Research design and methods

This study investigated how gender may moderate the links between financial capability and health. The study recruited 1,109 community-dwelling adults (aged 45+) in Hong Kong to take part in an online survey employing multivariat

SUBMITTER: Chen YC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10406417 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature