Outcomes of On-Line Financial Education for Chronically Ill Rural Women

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Deborah Cunningham Haynes

affiliation not provided to SSRN

George Haynes

University of Montana

Clarann Weinert

College of Nursing

Date Written: 2011

Abstract

This research was part of a larger longitudinal study of chronically ill rural women to determine if computer technology could be effective in allowing the women to take control of their own well-being, including finances. The current study examined whether chronically ill rural women can effectively use on-line personal finance educational programming, as measured by a financial literacy assessment pretest compared to a post-test assessment consisting of the same questions in the pretest. The women were randomly divided into three groups: (a) an intensive intervention group where participants had an on-line series of lessons on finances, access to experts, and a social support discussion board; (b) an intermediate intervention group where participants had only the on-line lessons; and (c) a control group. Results indicate the intensive and the intermediate intervention strategies are effective compared to the control group in producing a significant increase between pre-test and post-test scores.

Keywords: chronic illness, financial education, on-line education, rural women

Suggested Citation

Haynes, Deborah Cunningham and Haynes, George and Weinert, Clarann, Outcomes of On-Line Financial Education for Chronically Ill Rural Women (2011). Journal of Financial Counseling and Planning, Vol. 22, No. 1, 2011, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=2061276

Deborah Cunningham Haynes (Contact Author)

affiliation not provided to SSRN ( email )

George Haynes

University of Montana ( email )

Missoula, MT 59812
United States

Clarann Weinert

College of Nursing ( email )

Bozeman, MT 59717-2920
United States

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