College students and credit card companies: Implications of attitudes
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
12-1-2016
Abstract
More knowledge and understanding is needed regarding the mechanisms influencing college student attitudes toward credit card companies and the behavior that students exhibit using credit cards. Prior literature in the area has been sparse. The current article is an attempt to fill the gap in existing literature. Using survey data, we try to find the determinants of college student attitude toward credit card companies and the responsible use of credit cards. Our findings indicate that a strong positive link exists between student attitude toward credit card companies and responsible credit behavior. Two distinct groups of students are identified - one with a positive attitude toward credit card companies and positive credit use behaviors; the other with the opposing attitude and behavior. Reward cards, payment behavior, number of credit cards, modes of acquisition, awareness about credit card policies, purpose for using credit cards, impulsiveness and certain student characteristics are all indicated as variables that help discriminate between the two different student groups. Our findings have implications for both higher education institutions and credit card firms.
Publication Title
Journal of Financial Services Marketing
First Page Number
182
Last Page Number
193
DOI
10.1057/s41264-016-0007-0
Recommended Citation
Singh, Shweta; Rylander, David H.; and Mims, Tina C., "College students and credit card companies: Implications of attitudes" (2016). Kean Publications. 1703.
https://digitalcommons.kean.edu/keanpublications/1703