A educação financeira de alunos do ensino fundamental: um estudo com alunos do 6º ao 9º ano

Abstract

This research aimed to identify the level of knowledge about Financial Education among students from public/private schools in the cities of Guarabira - PB and Cuitegi - PB. The target audience consisted of students in the final years of elementary education, initially the lower one between 10 and 16 and the upper ones who are over 17 years old. The questionnaire was administered online via Google Forms, reaching a total of 140 young people. The research aims to highlight the importance of Financial Education in society and the need for its inclusion both in the school and family environment. We employed a qualitative approach, also using quantitative data, and regarding the research objective, it is exploratory, characterized as a case study regarding the procedures, using an online questionnaire containing 19 questions to identify the financial knowledge level of the participants and whether their families discuss the topic. It was concluded that the majority of students have knowledge about relevant subjects such as investment, interest, and conscious money management. However, most reported a lack of family dialogue about finances. Students argue that parents and relatives should be the main providers of financial knowledge. Additionally, there was a widespread perception among students about the importance of Financial Education for society.