Scoping review on women’s financial well-being: current practices and future prospects

Financial well-being (FWB) is a growing research domain in pursuit of life satisfaction and financial independence. The study explores the current scenario and future research directions on women's FWB. This study uses the bibliometric-content analysis technique and PRISMA framework to analyze a specific corpus of literature on women’s FWB. This study revealed prominent contextual and personal factors regarding Women's FWB in existing research. Moreover, the study identifies a broader range of journals, authors, and methodologies related to this topic. The study revealed notable gaps, like a lack of consensus on women's FWB definition, less global collaboration, low involvement, lack of comprehensive study on contextual factors, and excessive reliance on personal factors. Future research could consider these gaps and contribute to this domain. Through a comprehensive literature review of women's FWB, this study outlines the research trends, critical gaps, and future research directions.