Сравнение на методи

	Скала за демократични ценности	Скала за институционално доверие
Област	Политическа социология	Политическа социология
Семейство	Process / pipeline	Process / pipeline
Година на възникване	1999–2015	1975–2011
Създател	Russell Dalton, Hans-Dieter Klingemann, Christian Welzel	David Easton, Marc Hetherington, Pippa Norris
Тип	Self-report questionnaire	Self-report questionnaire
Основополагащ източник	Dalton, R. J. (2004). Democratic challenges, democratic choices: The erosion of political support in advanced industrial democracies. Oxford University Press.	Hetherington, M. J. (2005). Why trust matters: Declining political trust and the demise of American liberalism. Princeton University Press.
Други названия	DVS, Democratic Attitudes Scale	ITS, Institutional Confidence Index
Свързани	4	4
Резюме	The Democratic Values Scale measures commitment to core principles of democratic governance including free speech, rule of law, fair elections, protection of minorities, and transparent institutions. Rather than measuring support for democracy as a system (which is nearly universal in principle), it captures depth of commitment to democratic norms, tolerance for dissent, and willingness to protect rights of political opponents. Developed by comparative political scientists including Dalton, Klingemann, and Welzel, it reveals psychological foundations of democratic stability.	The Institutional Trust Scale measures an individual's confidence and trust in formal political and social institutions including parliament, courts, police, media, and civil service. Distinct from generalized interpersonal trust, institutional trust reflects belief in the legitimacy, fairness, and effectiveness of formal organizations that structure governance and public life. Developed in political science by scholars including David Easton and Marc Hetherington, it is a key indicator of democratic health and governance legitimacy.