Abstract
This study aims to determine and analyze the effect of economic literacy and the amount of pocket money on students consumption behavior through self-control. This type of research is descriptive quantitative. The types of research data are primary data and secondary data. The population in this study was 899 students majoring in social studies and a sample of 244 students. The sample uses Arikunto's opinion with a percentage of 25%. Data collection techniques in this study were tests and questionnaires. The data analysis technique in this study used SPSS 25. The results of this study show that Economic literacy and the amount of pocket money have a positive and significant effect on the self-control of students in the Social Sciences Major State Senior High School in Bagan Sinembah District. Economic Literacy and the amount of pocket money have a negative and significant effect on the consumption behavior of students in Social Sciences majoring SMA Negeri in the Bagan Sinembah. This proves that the better the economic literacy, the wiser and more rational in consumption will be and through the self-control that exists in students, especially it will help students in managing their pocket money.
Highlights
Humans are basically social beings who have a desire to meet needs, but these needs are inseparable from different economic problems
Data collection techniques in this study used a questionnaire to measure the variables of the amount of pocket money, self control and consumption behavior of high school students and a test to measure the economic literacy variable of high school students
The amount of pocket money, consumption behavior and self-control are presented as follows based on the results of research conducted in Social Studies majoring SMA Negeri in Bagan Sinembah District which was obtained from distributing questionnaires to 224 respondents
Summary
Humans are basically social beings who have a desire to meet needs, but these needs are inseparable from different economic problems. This is because humans as consumers do not fully have a rational attitude in acting. Current consumption activities are no longer to meet the needs of the youth's life, but consumption activities have been carried out to fulfill the desire to fulfill their lifestyle. In this case, high school students are categorized as teenagers who have a fairly high ability to consume as teenagers
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