MONEY INFLUENCE ON WOMEN LIVING IN JOINT AND NUCLEAR FAMILIES

Abstract

The relationship of family types with money influence,\nself-assessment, self-esteem and social relationship of women living in joint\nand nuclear families were studied in a randomized group design. 100\nwomen tested. It was assumed that family types can influence study variables?\nMoney Attitude Scale, Self-assessment Scale,\nRosenberg Self-esteem Scale, Social Relationship Scale were administered. The\nSPSS analysis revealed significant response\ndifferences between joint and nuclear family system participants\nin terms of the variables; moreover, the means of all variables were found\nhigher among joint family system. Some context information about mediating interaction between the variables came in\nlight. More cultural context studies would reveal further.