THE MEASUREMENT OF CONSUMPTION AND SAVING HABITS OF THE CHILDREN BETWEEN THE AGES OF 6-10: THE CASE OF ESKI？EHIR

Consumption impacts individuals’ decisions and the society in which they live positively or negatively as a result of consumption requirement. As each individual in the society has to consume, the concept of consumption affects the decisions and the society in which individuals live positively or negatively. As an individual develops, his/her decisions as a consumer continues to change. Therefore, while consumers are making decisions, they should be conscious about the responsibilities which the consumption decisions bring about. While trying to survive, consumers should act carefully in consuming indispensible materials which are also used by other people or living beings. The basic point considered in economic growth and development of countries is to increase the amount of savings. It is quite important to raise the saving consciousness and to encourage people to gain this in early ages. In this study, it was aimed to detect saving and consumption preferences of the children between the ages of 6-10 via “Consumption and Saving Scale ” obtained by applying focus group and pilot studies