The Relationship Between Financial Scarcity and Perceived Control Across 51 Societies
Social Psychological and Personality Science
Published online on July 24, 2025
Abstract
Social Psychological and Personality Science, Volume 17, Issue 4, Page 415-425, May 2026.
When people lack needed financial resources, they can experience financial scarcity. In a cross-societal study conducted across 51 societies (N= 12,779), we examined whether financial scarcity threatens perceived control over one’s life. Moreover, in ...
When people lack needed financial resources, they can experience financial scarcity. In a cross-societal study conducted across 51 societies (N= 12,779), we examined whether financial scarcity threatens perceived control over one’s life. Moreover, in ...