Journal of Management, Economic, and Accounting
Vol. 5 No. 2 (2026): April

The Influence Of Financial Literacy, Financial Planning And The Use Of Fintech Applications On The Financial Independence Of Management Students At Panca Budi Development University

Fatimah, Nur Hafizah (Unknown)
Hasanuddin, Syahrial (Unknown)
Harahap, Ramadhan (Unknown)



Article Info

Publish Date
30 Apr 2026

Abstract

This study aims to analyze the effect of financial literacy, financial planning, and the use of fintech applications on the financial independence of management students at Universitas Pembangunan Panca Budi, Medan. The research employs a quantitative approach. Data were collected using purposive sampling by distributing questionnaires through Google Forms, which were shared via WhatsApp chats and Instagram direct messages to obtain respondents. The measurement scale used was a Likert scale ranging from 1 to 5.The population and sample of this study consist of management students at Universitas Pembangunan Panca Budi, Medan. Data analysis was conducted using SPSS to examine the simultaneous effects of financial literacy, financial planning, and fintech application usage on students’ financial independence. The analysis included data quality tests, classical assumption tests, multiple linear regression analysis, hypothesis testing, and the coefficient of determination (R²). The results indicate that the independent variables have a significant effect on the dependent variable, supporting the hypotheses proposed in this study.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

JMEA

Publisher

Subject

Decision Sciences, Operations Research & Management Economics, Econometrics & Finance

Description

Journal of Management, Economic, and Accounting is a peer-reviewed journal. JMEA invites academics and researchers who do original research in the fields of economics, management, and accounting, including but not limited to: Management Science Marketing Financial management Human Resource ...