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The aim of this paper is to explore the relationship of self-perception of social status (SPS) and propensity towards indebtedness related to consumer goods' acquisitions. It also intends to identify the variables that discriminate the propensity towards overindebtness. We have used a questionnaire specifically designed for this purpose, using several elements from Gathergood (2012) and Adler & Stewart (2007) questionnaires. The survey includes 312 individuals, the majority living in the Greater Porto area.
Using logit regression and discriminant analysis, we observed that SPS might plays a significant role in the process of indebtedness and overindebtedness. Only gender did not have an association with indebtedness. Education should also be a distinctive factor between all the three groups of indebtedness.
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Indebtedness Over indebtedness Self-perception social status Discriminant analysis
Citation
Monte, Ana Paula; Fernandes, AntónioB.; Ferreira, Emanuel (2017). Overindebtedness and self-perception of social status – a case study in great Porto region (Portugal). In XIX Congreso AECA. Santiago de Compostela. ISBN: 978-84-16286-37-9
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Asociación Española de Contabilidad y Administración de Empresas (AECA)