biostudies-literatureSunderaraman PNational Center for Advancing Translational SciencesNCATS NIH HHSNIA NIH HHSNational Institutes of HealthNational Academy of Neuropsychology1630-1639https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC8886641biostudies-literatureUnknown43(5)Financial decision-making (FDM) and awareness of the integrity of one's FDM abilities (or financial awareness) are both critical for preventing financial mistakes. We examined the white matter correlates of these constructs and hypothesized that the tracts connecting the temporal-frontal regions would be most strongly correlated with both FDM and financial awareness. Overall, 49 healthy older adults were included in the FDM analysis and 44 in the financial awareness analyses. The Objective Financial Competency Assessment Inventory was used to measure FDM. Financial awareness was measured by integrating metacognitive ratings into this inventory and was calculated as the degree of overconfidence or underconfidence. Diffusion tensor imaging data were processed with Tracts Constrained by UnderHuman brain mappingFinancial decision-making and self-awareness for financial decision-making is associated with white matter integrity in older adults.PMC8886641RF1 AG038465UL1 TR001873F32AG053035UL1TR001873R01 AG026158 & RF1AG038465R01 AG026158F32 AG053035K01 AG051777Gazes YOrtiz GMensing AChapman SStern YBrickman AMJoyce JLSunderaraman PCosentino SLangfield CfalseFinancial decision-making and self-awareness for financial decision-making is associated with white matter integrity in older adults.Financial decision-making (FDM) and awareness of the integrity of one's FDM abilities (or financial awareness) are both critical for preventing financial mistakes. We examined the white matter correlates of these constructs and hypothesized that the tracts connecting the temporal-frontal regions would be most strongly correlated with both FDM and financial awareness. Overall, 49 healthy older adults were included in the FDM analysis and 44 in the financial awareness analyses. The Objective Financial Competency Assessment Inventory was used to measure FDM. Financial awareness was measured by integrating metacognitive ratings into this inventory and was calculated as the degree of overconfidence or underconfidence. Diffusion tensor imaging data were processed with Tracts Constrained by Under2022-01-01T00:00:00Z2022 Apr2025-04-04T08:57:43.433Z2025-04-04T08:57:43.433ZS-EPMC88866413498477010.1002/hbm.25747