What motivates individuals to use FinTech budgeting applications? Evidence from India during the covid-19 pandemic

The purpose of the present study was to explicate the factors determining customers’ intention to use budgeting apps since the outbreak of COVID-19 pandemic. A cross-sectional survey in South India was conducted to collect data from 285 FinTech users. The data were analyzed using partial least squar...

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Main Authors: Basri Savitha, Iqbal Thonse Hawaldar
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Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2022-12-01
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Online Access:https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/23322039.2022.2127482
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description The purpose of the present study was to explicate the factors determining customers’ intention to use budgeting apps since the outbreak of COVID-19 pandemic. A cross-sectional survey in South India was conducted to collect data from 285 FinTech users. The data were analyzed using partial least square regression to estimate path coefficients and the PROCESS macro technique to identify moderation effects. Firstly, app engagement and self-efficacy were found to have a positive effect on the intention to use budgeting apps. Secondly, individuals who use FinTech services less frequently and those who use it to pay for a variety of expenses were found to have a greater effect on usage intentions of customer engagement, perceived trust, and perceived ease of use. Therefore, customization, real-time suggestions, providing tools for data visualization, smart data insights, and artificial intelligence-based recommendations and advice would assist customers in prudence money management.
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spelling doaj-art-ab2a8d3748ae4c00bcff5b2f9f7172f92025-08-20T03:22:21ZengTaylor & Francis GroupCogent Economics & Finance2332-20392022-12-0110110.1080/23322039.2022.2127482What motivates individuals to use FinTech budgeting applications? Evidence from India during the covid-19 pandemicBasri Savitha0Iqbal Thonse Hawaldar1Centre for Advanced Studies in Financial Inclusion Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal Institute of Management, Manipal, IndiaDepartment of Accounting & Finance, College of Business Administration, Kingdom University, BahrainThe purpose of the present study was to explicate the factors determining customers’ intention to use budgeting apps since the outbreak of COVID-19 pandemic. A cross-sectional survey in South India was conducted to collect data from 285 FinTech users. The data were analyzed using partial least square regression to estimate path coefficients and the PROCESS macro technique to identify moderation effects. Firstly, app engagement and self-efficacy were found to have a positive effect on the intention to use budgeting apps. Secondly, individuals who use FinTech services less frequently and those who use it to pay for a variety of expenses were found to have a greater effect on usage intentions of customer engagement, perceived trust, and perceived ease of use. Therefore, customization, real-time suggestions, providing tools for data visualization, smart data insights, and artificial intelligence-based recommendations and advice would assist customers in prudence money management.https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/23322039.2022.2127482Engagementcovid-19budgetingintentionself-efficacyconsumer
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What motivates individuals to use FinTech budgeting applications? Evidence from India during the covid-19 pandemic
Cogent Economics & Finance
Engagement
covid-19
budgeting
intention
self-efficacy
consumer
title What motivates individuals to use FinTech budgeting applications? Evidence from India during the covid-19 pandemic
title_full What motivates individuals to use FinTech budgeting applications? Evidence from India during the covid-19 pandemic
title_fullStr What motivates individuals to use FinTech budgeting applications? Evidence from India during the covid-19 pandemic
title_full_unstemmed What motivates individuals to use FinTech budgeting applications? Evidence from India during the covid-19 pandemic
title_short What motivates individuals to use FinTech budgeting applications? Evidence from India during the covid-19 pandemic
title_sort what motivates individuals to use fintech budgeting applications evidence from india during the covid 19 pandemic
topic Engagement
covid-19
budgeting
intention
self-efficacy
consumer
url https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/23322039.2022.2127482
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