Childhood Financial Socialization and
Young Adults’ Financial Management
Jinhee Kim and Swarn Chatterjee
The current study investigates the association between childhood financial socialization and financial practices
and asset choices of young adults, using a nationally representative dataset. Results revealed that childhood
financial socialization experiences were positively associated with the beneficial financial practices and financial
asset ownership of respondents in young adulthood. Financial outcomes were found to vary by types of parental
socialization. Respondents who owned bank accounts and had their spending monitored by parents in childhood
were more likely to own financial assets and had more positive attitudes toward personal finance as young adults.