Familial Responses to Financial Instability

The NCFMR provided an opportunity for researchers to field test new items using a large, web-based household survey (Knowledge Networks* panel). Investigators were encouraged to explore innovative measures that will help answer new research questions concerning family responses to financial strain. Below, you will find links to detailed summaries of measures presented in PDF format. Additionally, the data are available for public use through the Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research(ICPSR). 

Each spreadsheet contains detailed information on the following...

• How the Family Responds to Economic Pressure: A Comparative Study
• The Financial Management Behaviors Scale
• Doubling Up When Times Are Tough: Obligations to Share a Home in Response to Economic Hardship
• "It's All Your Fault": Predictors and Implications of Blame in Couples Under Economic Strain