Sharon A Devaney
Biographic Data
| ID | 3816147 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Sharon A Devaney |
| GIVEN NAMES | Sharon A |
| FAMILY NAME | Devaney |
| SIGNATURE | DEVANEY S A |
| AFFILIATIONS | Purdue University |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-6870-0033 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 23 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 43 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 23 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2004 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2024 |
| H-INDEX | 3 |
A review of professional issue papers in FCSRJ: 2009–2022
The Family and Consumer Sciences Research Journal (FCSRJ) is a multidisciplinary journal that includes Professional Issues as one of eight topic areas. This paper examined 28 professional issue papers published in FCSRJ between 2009 and 2022. The following eight categories emerged: Early Leaders in Family and Consumer Sciences (FCS); Understanding FCS; Accreditation and Standards; Collaboration, Funding, and Leadership; Current Leaders; Mentoring…
A review of housing articles in FCSRJ: 2008–2022
The Family and Consumer Sciences Research Journa l ( FCSRJ ) is a multidisciplinary journal which includes housing and interior design as one of the eight topic areas. To increase the visibility of housing and interior design, this review focused on housing research by presenting a summary of the 27 housing and interior design articles published in FCSRJ between 2008 and 2022. The following categories emerged: history, culture, housing counseling…
A Review of Best Papers in Personal Finance: 2008–2020
Since 2009, the Family & Consumer Sciences Research Journal (FCSRJ) has annually selected the Best Papers published in each of the subdisciplines of FCSRJ. The authors are honored at the June annual conference of the American Association of Family and Consumer Sciences (AAFCS). This paper focuses on the 13 Best Papers in Personal Finance for the time period of 2008 to 2020 and also includes five additional papers in Personal Finance in which the …
The Selection Process for Outstanding Papers and Emerging Scholars
Each article that is published in the Family & Consumer Sciences Research Journal during the year is considered in January of the following year for a Best Paper award. The Associate Editors for each subdiscipline choose the best paper in that subdiscipline based on three criteria: originality of the topic, strength of the research methodology, and potential for a lasting contribution to family and consumer sciences. Then, these papers are consid…
The Top 10 Full Text Downloaded Articles in FCSRJ during 2020
This list was published in the 2021 Wiley Blackwell Publishing Annual Report for this journal. The list of the top 10 full text downloaded articles includes five articles in Apparel, Textiles and Merchandising, three papers in Housing and Interior Design, and two papers in Family Studies. Several of the authors have won awards
Helping Professors Grow as They Teach and Advise Graduate Students
The purpose of this article is to share ideas from professors who are teaching graduate courses and advising graduate students. Also, the information could benefit graduate students and anyone who is thinking about earning a graduate degree. Each of the professors stated that an experience during their graduate studies helped them develop their teaching and advising style. Professors discussed the importance of including ethical behavior in their…
Selection of FCSRJ Best Papers, the Outstanding Paper, and the Emerging Scholar
Winners of the Best Papers published in FCSRJ during the previous year are honored at the annual conference of the American Association of Family and Consumer Sciences (AAFCS). Criteria for the Best Paper Award include originality of the topic, strength of the research methodology, and potential contribution to family and consumer sciences. There is a separate award that focuses on tenure‐track Assistant Professors; it is titled the Emerging Scho…
Helping Graduate Students Develop a Research Path
The purpose of this article is to share suggestions for developing a research program or path for incoming or current graduate students. Students should inquire if any research opportunities will be available. The topic of a dissertation should be manageable in size and scope. The topic of a thesis or dissertation could lead to other projects so students should have a genuine interest in the topic. Students should become acquainted with faculty a…
Tips from the Experts on Conducting and Reviewing Qualitative Research
The purpose of this article was to describe the characteristics of qualitative studies, explain the various types of qualitative studies, and indicate which data collection method fits which type of qualitative study. Also, the authors who are all Associate Editors of the Family and Consumer Sciences Research Journal have provided their ideas on conducting reviews of qualitative studies. This article is an extension of the panel that was presente…
Best Paper Awards and the Emerging Scholar Award
In January of each year, the Family & Consumer Sciences Research Journal selects several articles for awards for the previous year. The awards include a Best Paper in each of the sub‐disciplines, an Outstanding Paper, and an Emerging Scholar. The criteria include: originality of the research topic, quality of the research design and methodology, and the potential to make a lasting contribution to family and consumer sciences. The awards are prese…
From Submission to Acceptance: Publishing in a Research Journal
The purpose of this panel presented at the annual conference of the American Association of Family and Consumer Sciences was to explain how manuscripts are reviewed and the characteristics of successful quantitative and qualitative studies. The Editor presented questions and three Associate Editors of the Family & Consumer Sciences Research Journal were asked to prepare an answer
Lifelong Learning and Guided Autobiography
Today, people are living longer than at any other time in history. The purpose of this article is to describe: (i) an independent, community‐based organization created for and by older adults, and (ii) one of the courses taught at that organization. The organization is the PILLAR Institute for Lifelong Learning located in Colorado Springs, Colorado. PILLAR is a volunteer‐run organization. Except for a paid director, all of the staffing is done by…
Perceived Value of College as an Investment in Human and Social Capital: Views of Generations X and Y
This article examines the perception of college based on the investment in human or social capital. An online survey was used to collect data. After deleting the responses from older cohorts (Baby Boomers and the Silent Generation) and incomplete responses, the sample consisted of 1,000 adult participants who had student loans. Similarities and differences between generations X and Y student loan borrowers were investigated. Generation Y ranked s…
Responsible Conduct in Conducting and Publishing Research
Before beginning their research, authors must obtain Institutional Review Board permission. Then they should conduct their research with scrupulous attention to detail. Before authors submit their manuscripts for peer review, they should obtain the Manuscript Submission Guidelines for their target journal and read a few articles in that journal to determine whether their study is a good fit for the journal. Authors should describe their research …
Becoming a Published Author
The purpose of this paper is to help authors succeed in preparing and submitting their manuscripts for publication. First, the characteristics that distinguish qualitative and quantitative research are reviewed. Then, suggestions for developing research skills are presented. This is followed by specific comments about manuscript preparation and submission
The Selection Process for Award‐winning Papers
How Do Distrust and Anxiety Affect Saving Behavior
Using scales developed from a modified Yamauchi and Templer's Money Attitudes Scale (1982), this research examined how distrust and anxiety, demographic factors, and financial management behavior were associated with being a regular saver among low‐ and moderate‐income households. Data were collected online. The national sample consisted of 749 respondents. The results of the Ordinary Least Squares regression on the financial management behavior …
Exploring the Relationship of Economic, Sociological, and Psychological Factors to the Savings Behavior of Low‐ to Moderate‐Income Households
Applying a multidisciplinary approach, this study examined economic, sociological, and psychological concepts to understand individual savings behavior with a national sample of low‐ to moderate‐income families (N = 826). Multinomial logistic regression results showed that some of the economic, sociological, and psychological factors were statistically significant in explaining whether a person had only a savings account or both savings and inves…
Determinants of Retirement Assets and the Amount in Stock in Retirement Assets
This study proposed that human capital, health capital, attitudes toward finances, and the relative bargaining power of the spouse would influence the ownership and the amount of a person's retirement assets and the ownership and amount in stocks within the retirement assets. Using data from couples in the 2007 Survey of Consumer Finances, the results of logistic regressions and ordinary least squares regressions showed some support for each theo…
Which Low‐ and Moderate‐Income Families Purchase Life Insurance
The primary reason for buying life insurance is to provide financial protection for family members in case of the unexpected death of the wage earner. The two major types of life insurance are term and cash‐value insurance. Term is believed to be the least expensive. This study examined ownership of life insurance among families with a respondent between the age of 24 and 66 and with incomes below $80,000. About one‐third of the sample of 454 res…
Self‐Service Technology Users and Their Causal Attributions for Service Outcomes
The increasing infusion of self‐service technologies (SSTs) in service encounters calls for a better understanding of consumers’ responses to this service option. The objective of this study was to investigate how consumers attribute reasons for their success or failure experiences with SSTs and how such attributions affect their service evaluations. A scenario and questionnaire approach was used. Data were collected through an Internet survey se…
Determinants of Adequate Emergency Funds Including the Effects of Seeking Professional Advice and Industry Affiliation
This research examined the effects of seeking professional financial advice and being employed in different industries on a household’s likelihood of holding adequate emergency funds to cover six or more months without income. The theory of precautionary savings provided a conceptual framework for the study. Three measures of emergency funds were analyzed: Subjective funds, Quick funds, and Comprehensive funds. The sample consisted of working hou…
Assessing the Baby Boomers' Financial Wellness Using Financial Ratios and a Subjective Measure
The purpose of the study was to examine the financial wellness of the baby boomers using two definitions of financial wellness: objective and subjective financial wellness. With data on 2,021 baby boomer households from the 2001 Survey of Consumer Finances, the study examined factors related to three measures of objective wellness and one measure of subjective wellness. The results showed that 20% met the guideline for liquid assets‐to‐income, 74…
Helping Graduate Students Develop a Research Path
The purpose of this article is to share suggestions for developing a research program or path for incoming or current graduate students. Students should inquire if any research opportunities will be available. The topic of a dissertation should be manageable in size and scope. The topic of a thesis or dissertation could lead to other projects so students should have a genuine interest in the topic. Students should become acquainted with faculty a…
Tips from the Experts on Conducting and Reviewing Qualitative Research
The purpose of this article was to describe the characteristics of qualitative studies, explain the various types of qualitative studies, and indicate which data collection method fits which type of qualitative study. Also, the authors who are all Associate Editors of the Family and Consumer Sciences Research Journal have provided their ideas on conducting reviews of qualitative studies. This article is an extension of the panel that was presente…
Assessing the Baby Boomers' Financial Wellness Using Financial Ratios and a Subjective Measure
The purpose of the study was to examine the financial wellness of the baby boomers using two definitions of financial wellness: objective and subjective financial wellness. With data on 2,021 baby boomer households from the 2001 Survey of Consumer Finances, the study examined factors related to three measures of objective wellness and one measure of subjective wellness. The results showed that 20% met the guideline for liquid assets‐to‐income, 74…
Perceived Value of College as an Investment in Human and Social Capital: Views of Generations X and Y
This article examines the perception of college based on the investment in human or social capital. An online survey was used to collect data. After deleting the responses from older cohorts (Baby Boomers and the Silent Generation) and incomplete responses, the sample consisted of 1,000 adult participants who had student loans. Similarities and differences between generations X and Y student loan borrowers were investigated. Generation Y ranked s…
Becoming a Published Author
The purpose of this paper is to help authors succeed in preparing and submitting their manuscripts for publication. First, the characteristics that distinguish qualitative and quantitative research are reviewed. Then, suggestions for developing research skills are presented. This is followed by specific comments about manuscript preparation and submission
Exploring the Relationship of Economic, Sociological, and Psychological Factors to the Savings Behavior of Low‐ to Moderate‐Income Households
Applying a multidisciplinary approach, this study examined economic, sociological, and psychological concepts to understand individual savings behavior with a national sample of low‐ to moderate‐income families (N = 826). Multinomial logistic regression results showed that some of the economic, sociological, and psychological factors were statistically significant in explaining whether a person had only a savings account or both savings and inves…
Determinants of Adequate Emergency Funds Including the Effects of Seeking Professional Advice and Industry Affiliation
This research examined the effects of seeking professional financial advice and being employed in different industries on a household’s likelihood of holding adequate emergency funds to cover six or more months without income. The theory of precautionary savings provided a conceptual framework for the study. Three measures of emergency funds were analyzed: Subjective funds, Quick funds, and Comprehensive funds. The sample consisted of working hou…
Responsible Conduct in Conducting and Publishing Research
Before beginning their research, authors must obtain Institutional Review Board permission. Then they should conduct their research with scrupulous attention to detail. Before authors submit their manuscripts for peer review, they should obtain the Manuscript Submission Guidelines for their target journal and read a few articles in that journal to determine whether their study is a good fit for the journal. Authors should describe their research …
How Do Distrust and Anxiety Affect Saving Behavior
Using scales developed from a modified Yamauchi and Templer's Money Attitudes Scale (1982), this research examined how distrust and anxiety, demographic factors, and financial management behavior were associated with being a regular saver among low‐ and moderate‐income households. Data were collected online. The national sample consisted of 749 respondents. The results of the Ordinary Least Squares regression on the financial management behavior …
Determinants of Retirement Assets and the Amount in Stock in Retirement Assets
This study proposed that human capital, health capital, attitudes toward finances, and the relative bargaining power of the spouse would influence the ownership and the amount of a person's retirement assets and the ownership and amount in stocks within the retirement assets. Using data from couples in the 2007 Survey of Consumer Finances, the results of logistic regressions and ordinary least squares regressions showed some support for each theo…
Self‐Service Technology Users and Their Causal Attributions for Service Outcomes
The increasing infusion of self‐service technologies (SSTs) in service encounters calls for a better understanding of consumers’ responses to this service option. The objective of this study was to investigate how consumers attribute reasons for their success or failure experiences with SSTs and how such attributions affect their service evaluations. A scenario and questionnaire approach was used. Data were collected through an Internet survey se…
Helping Professors Grow as They Teach and Advise Graduate Students
The purpose of this article is to share ideas from professors who are teaching graduate courses and advising graduate students. Also, the information could benefit graduate students and anyone who is thinking about earning a graduate degree. Each of the professors stated that an experience during their graduate studies helped them develop their teaching and advising style. Professors discussed the importance of including ethical behavior in their…
From Submission to Acceptance: Publishing in a Research Journal
The purpose of this panel presented at the annual conference of the American Association of Family and Consumer Sciences was to explain how manuscripts are reviewed and the characteristics of successful quantitative and qualitative studies. The Editor presented questions and three Associate Editors of the Family & Consumer Sciences Research Journal were asked to prepare an answer
Assessing the Baby Boomers' Financial Wellness Using Financial Ratios and a Subjective Measure
The purpose of the study was to examine the financial wellness of the baby boomers using two definitions of financial wellness: objective and subjective financial wellness. With data on 2,021 baby boomer households from the 2001 Survey of Consumer Finances, the study examined factors related to three measures of objective wellness and one measure of subjective wellness. The results showed that 20% met the guideline for liquid assets‐to‐income, 74…
Determinants of Adequate Emergency Funds Including the Effects of Seeking Professional Advice and Industry Affiliation
This research examined the effects of seeking professional financial advice and being employed in different industries on a household’s likelihood of holding adequate emergency funds to cover six or more months without income. The theory of precautionary savings provided a conceptual framework for the study. Three measures of emergency funds were analyzed: Subjective funds, Quick funds, and Comprehensive funds. The sample consisted of working hou…
Self‐Service Technology Users and Their Causal Attributions for Service Outcomes
The increasing infusion of self‐service technologies (SSTs) in service encounters calls for a better understanding of consumers’ responses to this service option. The objective of this study was to investigate how consumers attribute reasons for their success or failure experiences with SSTs and how such attributions affect their service evaluations. A scenario and questionnaire approach was used. Data were collected through an Internet survey se…
How Do Distrust and Anxiety Affect Saving Behavior
Using scales developed from a modified Yamauchi and Templer's Money Attitudes Scale (1982), this research examined how distrust and anxiety, demographic factors, and financial management behavior were associated with being a regular saver among low‐ and moderate‐income households. Data were collected online. The national sample consisted of 749 respondents. The results of the Ordinary Least Squares regression on the financial management behavior …
Exploring the Relationship of Economic, Sociological, and Psychological Factors to the Savings Behavior of Low‐ to Moderate‐Income Households
Applying a multidisciplinary approach, this study examined economic, sociological, and psychological concepts to understand individual savings behavior with a national sample of low‐ to moderate‐income families (N = 826). Multinomial logistic regression results showed that some of the economic, sociological, and psychological factors were statistically significant in explaining whether a person had only a savings account or both savings and inves…
Determinants of Retirement Assets and the Amount in Stock in Retirement Assets
This study proposed that human capital, health capital, attitudes toward finances, and the relative bargaining power of the spouse would influence the ownership and the amount of a person's retirement assets and the ownership and amount in stocks within the retirement assets. Using data from couples in the 2007 Survey of Consumer Finances, the results of logistic regressions and ordinary least squares regressions showed some support for each theo…
Which Low‐ and Moderate‐Income Families Purchase Life Insurance
The primary reason for buying life insurance is to provide financial protection for family members in case of the unexpected death of the wage earner. The two major types of life insurance are term and cash‐value insurance. Term is believed to be the least expensive. This study examined ownership of life insurance among families with a respondent between the age of 24 and 66 and with incomes below $80,000. About one‐third of the sample of 454 res…
Becoming a Published Author
The purpose of this paper is to help authors succeed in preparing and submitting their manuscripts for publication. First, the characteristics that distinguish qualitative and quantitative research are reviewed. Then, suggestions for developing research skills are presented. This is followed by specific comments about manuscript preparation and submission
The Selection Process for Award‐winning Papers
Responsible Conduct in Conducting and Publishing Research
Before beginning their research, authors must obtain Institutional Review Board permission. Then they should conduct their research with scrupulous attention to detail. Before authors submit their manuscripts for peer review, they should obtain the Manuscript Submission Guidelines for their target journal and read a few articles in that journal to determine whether their study is a good fit for the journal. Authors should describe their research …
Lifelong Learning and Guided Autobiography
Today, people are living longer than at any other time in history. The purpose of this article is to describe: (i) an independent, community‐based organization created for and by older adults, and (ii) one of the courses taught at that organization. The organization is the PILLAR Institute for Lifelong Learning located in Colorado Springs, Colorado. PILLAR is a volunteer‐run organization. Except for a paid director, all of the staffing is done by…
Perceived Value of College as an Investment in Human and Social Capital: Views of Generations X and Y
This article examines the perception of college based on the investment in human or social capital. An online survey was used to collect data. After deleting the responses from older cohorts (Baby Boomers and the Silent Generation) and incomplete responses, the sample consisted of 1,000 adult participants who had student loans. Similarities and differences between generations X and Y student loan borrowers were investigated. Generation Y ranked s…
Best Paper Awards and the Emerging Scholar Award
In January of each year, the Family & Consumer Sciences Research Journal selects several articles for awards for the previous year. The awards include a Best Paper in each of the sub‐disciplines, an Outstanding Paper, and an Emerging Scholar. The criteria include: originality of the research topic, quality of the research design and methodology, and the potential to make a lasting contribution to family and consumer sciences. The awards are prese…
From Submission to Acceptance: Publishing in a Research Journal
The purpose of this panel presented at the annual conference of the American Association of Family and Consumer Sciences was to explain how manuscripts are reviewed and the characteristics of successful quantitative and qualitative studies. The Editor presented questions and three Associate Editors of the Family & Consumer Sciences Research Journal were asked to prepare an answer
Tips from the Experts on Conducting and Reviewing Qualitative Research
The purpose of this article was to describe the characteristics of qualitative studies, explain the various types of qualitative studies, and indicate which data collection method fits which type of qualitative study. Also, the authors who are all Associate Editors of the Family and Consumer Sciences Research Journal have provided their ideas on conducting reviews of qualitative studies. This article is an extension of the panel that was presente…
Helping Graduate Students Develop a Research Path
The purpose of this article is to share suggestions for developing a research program or path for incoming or current graduate students. Students should inquire if any research opportunities will be available. The topic of a dissertation should be manageable in size and scope. The topic of a thesis or dissertation could lead to other projects so students should have a genuine interest in the topic. Students should become acquainted with faculty a…
Helping Professors Grow as They Teach and Advise Graduate Students
The purpose of this article is to share ideas from professors who are teaching graduate courses and advising graduate students. Also, the information could benefit graduate students and anyone who is thinking about earning a graduate degree. Each of the professors stated that an experience during their graduate studies helped them develop their teaching and advising style. Professors discussed the importance of including ethical behavior in their…
Selection of FCSRJ Best Papers, the Outstanding Paper, and the Emerging Scholar
Winners of the Best Papers published in FCSRJ during the previous year are honored at the annual conference of the American Association of Family and Consumer Sciences (AAFCS). Criteria for the Best Paper Award include originality of the topic, strength of the research methodology, and potential contribution to family and consumer sciences. There is a separate award that focuses on tenure‐track Assistant Professors; it is titled the Emerging Scho…
The Selection Process for Outstanding Papers and Emerging Scholars
Each article that is published in the Family & Consumer Sciences Research Journal during the year is considered in January of the following year for a Best Paper award. The Associate Editors for each subdiscipline choose the best paper in that subdiscipline based on three criteria: originality of the topic, strength of the research methodology, and potential for a lasting contribution to family and consumer sciences. Then, these papers are consid…
The Top 10 Full Text Downloaded Articles in FCSRJ during 2020
This list was published in the 2021 Wiley Blackwell Publishing Annual Report for this journal. The list of the top 10 full text downloaded articles includes five articles in Apparel, Textiles and Merchandising, three papers in Housing and Interior Design, and two papers in Family Studies. Several of the authors have won awards
A Review of Best Papers in Personal Finance: 2008–2020
Since 2009, the Family & Consumer Sciences Research Journal (FCSRJ) has annually selected the Best Papers published in each of the subdisciplines of FCSRJ. The authors are honored at the June annual conference of the American Association of Family and Consumer Sciences (AAFCS). This paper focuses on the 13 Best Papers in Personal Finance for the time period of 2008 to 2020 and also includes five additional papers in Personal Finance in which the …
A review of housing articles in FCSRJ: 2008–2022
The Family and Consumer Sciences Research Journa l ( FCSRJ ) is a multidisciplinary journal which includes housing and interior design as one of the eight topic areas. To increase the visibility of housing and interior design, this review focused on housing research by presenting a summary of the 27 housing and interior design articles published in FCSRJ between 2008 and 2022. The following categories emerged: history, culture, housing counseling…
A review of professional issue papers in FCSRJ: 2009–2022
The Family and Consumer Sciences Research Journal (FCSRJ) is a multidisciplinary journal that includes Professional Issues as one of eight topic areas. This paper examined 28 professional issue papers published in FCSRJ between 2009 and 2022. The following eight categories emerged: Early Leaders in Family and Consumer Sciences (FCS); Understanding FCS; Accreditation and Standards; Collaboration, Funding, and Leadership; Current Leaders; Mentoring…
Computer Science (12 works) · Psychology (12 works) · Economics (11 works) · Library science (10 works) · Sociology (10 works) · Architecture, Design, and Social History (9 works) · Medicine (9 works) · Political science (8 works) · Business (7 works) · Financial Literacy, Pension, Retirement Analysis (7 works)