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Everyday dynamics in generalized social and political trust

Anna HalmburgerAnna BaumertAnna BaumertTobias RothmundTobias RothmundChristian Schemer

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Experience sampling methodSocial Psychology05 social sciences050109 social psychologyAffect (psychology)Stability (probability)050105 experimental psychologyPoliticsTrustworthinessDynamics (music)0501 psychology and cognitive sciencesPsychologySocial psychologyGeneral PsychologySocial trust

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Abstract We applied the traits as density distributions of states approach to generalized expectations of trustworthiness, namely, social trust and trust in politicians. Using an experience sampling study (N = 47), we assessed state social trust and trust in politicians four times a day for 2 weeks. Within-person variability was found to be low but meaningful as it was predicted by variations in affect, interactional trust, and prior experiences. There was high stability in interindividual differences in the mean levels of state trustworthiness expectations and in the levels of within-person variability. Our study provides a comprehensive understanding of stability and variability in generalized expectations of trustworthiness and indicates broad applicability of the traits as density distributions of states approach.

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2017-08-01Journal of Research in Personality
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jrp.2016.04.006