Discussion and Implications
The results show the behavioral life-cycle variables of selfcontrol,
mental accounting, and framing were positively
associated with risk tolerance for low-to-moderate-income
respondents. The first hypothesis, respondent risk tolerance
increases as self-control increases, was supported in this
research. The adjusted R-squared change with the addition
of the self-control variables was 0.10, indicating that 10% of
the total variation in financial risk tolerance was explained by
self-control.
The second hypothesis, a relationship between risk tolerance
and framing exists, was confirmed in this study. The research
indicates a positive association between framing and risk
tolerance. In particular, there was a negative association
between the importance of saving and risk tolerance. Those
who perceive saving to be important and beneficial have a
lower risk tolerance than those who do not. The effect of
introducing framing variables into the overall model was
small. Only 1% of the variance in risk tolerance was explained
by the framing variables. There was a positive association
with mental accounting and risk tolerance. However, this
positive association was found with only one variable (the
existence of a brokerage account), and likely reflects the
positive association between investing and risk tolerance.
Consistent with other research on financial risk tolerance, this
study found a significant age effect; a negative relationship
between age and the risk tolerance scale was supported
(Bakshi & Chen, 1994; Jianakopolos & Bernasek, 2006
Discussion and ImplicationsThe results show the behavioral life-cycle variables of selfcontrol,mental accounting, and framing were positivelyassociated with risk tolerance for low-to-moderate-incomerespondents. The first hypothesis, respondent risk toleranceincreases as self-control increases, was supported in thisresearch. The adjusted R-squared change with the additionof the self-control variables was 0.10, indicating that 10% ofthe total variation in financial risk tolerance was explained byself-control.The second hypothesis, a relationship between risk toleranceand framing exists, was confirmed in this study. The researchindicates a positive association between framing and risktolerance. In particular, there was a negative associationbetween the importance of saving and risk tolerance. Thosewho perceive saving to be important and beneficial have alower risk tolerance than those who do not. The effect ofintroducing framing variables into the overall model wassmall. Only 1% of the variance in risk tolerance was explainedby the framing variables. There was a positive associationwith mental accounting and risk tolerance. However, thispositive association was found with only one variable (theexistence of a brokerage account), and likely reflects thepositive association between investing and risk tolerance.Consistent with other research on financial risk tolerance, thisstudy found a significant age effect; a negative relationshipbetween age and the risk tolerance scale was supported(Bakshi & Chen, 1994; Jianakopolos & Bernasek, 2006
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