VESTA: A GROUNDBREAKING TOOL FOR ENHANCING FINANCIAL LITERACY AND SCAM RESILIENCE AMONG OLDER ADULTS
Michael Barnett, Samuel Van Vleet, Rebekah Griffin, Matthew Fontanese, William Mallender, Harrison Boynton, Allyson Coldiron · 2024
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Description
Michael Barnett and co-authors describe a tool called VESTA in a 2024 paper on money skills for older adults. VESTA copies real phone tasks, such as texting and mobile banking, in a safe test setting. It checks how well users handle payments, spot scams, and share facts with care. Scams and digital banking pose growing risks for this group.
Twenty older adults tried the tool and rated it on a five-point scale. They found it much like real life and easy to use. They also agreed it gave a fair read on scam risk, money handling, and trust choices. The team sees the tool as a way to test skills and teach safer habits at the same time.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Michael Barnett, Samuel Van Vleet, Rebekah Griffin, Matthew Fontanese, William Mallender, Harrison Boynton, Allyson Coldiron |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2024 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 2 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |