Sri Fitri Wahyuni

Financial management behavior is an implementation action of planning and managing a person’s financial resources, both in consumption and investment activities, which can show a person’s characteristics in financial management based on the risks that arise so that each needs good control. This study aims to determine the impact of financial literacy and financial attitude on financial management behavior, mediated by the behavioral intentions of university students. The participants in this study are undergraduate students currently enrolled at prestigious private universities in Medan (North Sumatra, Indonesia). This study’s population and sample consisted of students from the Faculty of Economics and Business at Private Universities in North Sumatra, Indonesia. Purposive and snowball sampling were used with data collection techniques, namely online questionnaires. The Likert scale measures indicators in responses to statements and questions. There were 150 respondents for this study’s data collection. The findings of the study indicate that financial literacy influences financial management behavior and behavioral intentions (p < 0.05). Financial attitude affects financial management behavior (p < 0.05), financial attitude does not affect behavioral intentions (p > 0.05), and behavioral intention affects Financial Management Behavior (p < 0.05). Behavioral intentions do not mediate the effect of financial literacy on Financial Management Behavior (p > 0.05), and the effect of financial attitudes on Financial Management Behavior is not mediated by behavioral intentions (p > 0.05).

Acknowledgments
This study is supported by all levels of management at Universitas Muhammadiyah Sumatera Utara for funding Fundamental research in 2022 and thanks also to the ranks of the Institute of Research and Community Service (LPPM) Universitas Muhammadiyah Sumatera Utara.

Financial Management Behavior refers to the systematic activities involved in predicting, gathering, allocating, investing, and strategizing the cash flow required for a company’s or individual’s efficient functioning. This study aims to examine the role of locus of control in moderating the relationship between financial socialization, financial knowledge, financial experience, and financial management behavior among Paylater users in Medan, North Sumatra, Indonesia. The population of this research is the people of Medan, North Sumatra, Indonesia, who use Paylater. The sampling methodologies utilized were purposive sampling and snowball sampling. A total of 221 individuals participated in data collection for this study. The questionnaires were disseminated using social media chat functions or messaging applications (e.g., WhatsApp, Line, Telegram) in which the Google Forms link is shared. The study employs the data analysis technique of SEM-PLS with the assistance of PLS 4.00 software. The research results show that financial socialization, knowledge, and experience influence financial management behavior (p < 0.05). Furthermore, financial socialization, financial knowledge, and financial experience influence financial management behavior, moderated by locus of control (p < 0.05). The research implications are expected to improve the Financial Management behavior of the Paylater users by providing literacy about managing their finances.

Acknowledgment
This study was funded by the Revenue and Expenditure Budget of the Universitas Muhammadiyah Sumatera Utara following the assignment agreement letter in the context of implementing the Basic Research Program of the Revenue and Expenditure Budget of the Universitas Muhammadiyah Sumatera Utara for the 2023 Fiscal Year, Number: 73/II.3- AU /UMSU-LP2M/C/2023.

Financial well-being refers to how individuals perceive their financial security and ability to meet short-term and long-term financial goals. It involves feeling financially stable, having control over one’s finances, being satisfied with one’s financial situation, and handling unexpected events without excessive stress. This study examines the impact of financial literacy, financial behavior, financial stress, and religiosity on financial well-being, with gender as a moderating factor. A quantitative research approach was used, with the participants in this study consisting of permanent lecturers at a prestigious private university in North Sumatra, Indonesia, who are male with more than 1 (one) year of service. Due to the lack of available data regarding the exact number of faculty members, the sample size was calculated using Lemeshow’s formula, which is appropriate for use when the population is unknown. This resulted in a sample size of 385 permanent lecturers. The sampling method was accidental, and the data were analyzed using the SEM-PLS approach with SmartPLS software. The results show that religiosity, financial behavior, and financial literacy positively and statistically significantly affect financial well-being (p < 0.05). In contrast, financial stress, though negative, does not have a significant impact (p > 0.05). Additionally, gender does not moderate the relationship between religiosity, financial behavior, and financial stress on financial well-being (p > 0.05), but gender moderates the effect of financial literacy on financial well-being (p < 0.05).

Acknowledgment
They financed this study under the Fundamental Research - Regular (PF-R) area. Thank you, Ministry of Education, Culture, Research and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia 2024. This is also possible thanks to the Institute for Research and Community Service (LPPM) and the Faculty of Economics and Business Leadership at Universitas Muhammadiyah Sumatera Utara.