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Title:
The Financial Crisis’ Effect on the Financial Behavior: A Study on the Public Schools’ Teachers in Beirut, Lebanon

Authors:
Ali Awada , Sarah Makhoul and Selim Mekdessi

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Ali Awada1 , Sarah Makhoul2 and Selim Mekdessi3
1,2,3. Faculty of Economics and Business Administration, Lebanese University, Lebanon

MLA 8
Awada, Ali, et al. "The Financial Crisis’ Effect on the Financial Behavior: A Study on the Public Schools’ Teachers in Beirut, Lebanon." Int. j. of Social Science and Economic Research, vol. 10, no. 2, Feb. 2025, pp. 660-685, doi.org/10.46609/IJSSER.2025.v10i02.016. Accessed Feb. 2025.
APA 6
Awada, A., Makhoul, S., & Mekdessi, S. (2025, February). The Financial Crisis’ Effect on the Financial Behavior: A Study on the Public Schools’ Teachers in Beirut, Lebanon. Int. j. of Social Science and Economic Research, 10(2), 660-685. Retrieved from https://doi.org/10.46609/IJSSER.2025.v10i02.016
Chicago
Awada, Ali, Sarah Makhoul, and Selim Mekdessi. "The Financial Crisis’ Effect on the Financial Behavior: A Study on the Public Schools’ Teachers in Beirut, Lebanon." Int. j. of Social Science and Economic Research 10, no. 2 (February 2025), 660-685. Accessed February, 2025. https://doi.org/10.46609/IJSSER.2025.v10i02.016.

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ABSTRACT:
The study focuses on analyzing the effect of the financial crisis on the financial behavior of public-school teachers in Beirut, Lebanon. A comprehensive questionnaire-based study is conducted, utilizing statistical techniques like Descriptive Statistics, Reliability tests, Chi-square tests, Linear Regression Analyses, and Correlation Analysis. The findings show a significant influence of the financial crisis on teachers’ financial behavior, with noticeable changes in their financial decision-making and financial behaviors driven by psychological factors related to crisis-induced stress and other biases. The statistical analyses establish a strong correlation between the financial crisis and shifts in teachers’ financial choices.

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