JOURNAL OF APPLIED BUSINESS AND ECONOMICS
The Attitudes Toward Credit Products Among Young Chinese Consumers
Author(s): Xutong Yang, Jun Yu, Joyce Zhou
Citation: Xutong Yang, Jun Yu, Joyce Zhou, (2020) "The Attitudes Toward Credit Products Among Young Chinese Consumers," Journal of Applied Business and Economics, Vol. 22, Iss.6, pp. 29-39
Article Type: Research paper
Publisher: North American Business Press
Abstract:
This study aims to explore young Chinese consumers’ behavior and attitudes regarding using credit products. Ant Credit Pay, a popular credit product in China, is used as an example for the study’s purpose. We conducted an Internet-based survey of Chinese college students from various backgrounds. We found gender, main source of income, employment status, academic class level, and whether respondent’s parents use Ant Credit Pay have significant influence on these consumers’ behavior and attitudes toward credit products. Also, we found that female Chinese college students hold more conservative opinions and pessimistic attitudes about safety issues involving credit products. Moreover, increasing financial knowledge and better understanding credit products could help them develop a positive attitude toward credit products. We also compare these results with those of previous studies of American students.