Relationship between Migration Characteristics, Attitude to Money, Financial Anxious and Intentions to Work Unlawful in Foreign Country: Case in Vietnam

Abstract

Vietnamese people involved in illegal work abroad have received worldwide attention in recent times. Studies that explore the causes of this fact are mainly qualitative. This study applies a quantitative research method to clarify the relationship between emigration personality, Attitude towards money, financial anxiety, and intention to engage in illegal labour to fill that overseas gap law of Vietnamese people. This study was conducted through a cross-sectional survey using a targeted sampling technique of 400 study participants. The SEM model is used to test the hypotheses posed, and the research results through the model show that: (i) Migration personality has a positive and significant impact on attitudes about money; (ii) Financial anxiety and intention to engage in illegal work abroad; (iii) Attitudes towards money positively and significantly affect intention to engage in illegal work abroad; (iv) Financial anxiety has a positive and significant impact on intention to engage in illegal work in the country; (v) There exists a positive and significant relationship between emigration personality and attitudes towards money; Attitude towards money with financial anxiety; Financial anxiety about the intention to engage in illegal work abroad. The conclusions of this study provide valuable data for government policymakers.