Сравнение на методи

	Скала за институционално доверие	Скала за гражданска ангажираност
Област	Политическа социология	Политическа социология
Семейство	Process / pipeline	Process / pipeline
Година на възникване	1975–2011	1995–2008
Създател	David Easton, Marc Hetherington, Pippa Norris	Cliff Zukin, Scott Keeter, Russell Dalton
Тип	Self-report questionnaire	Self-report questionnaire / Behavioral frequency
Основополагащ източник	Hetherington, M. J. (2005). Why trust matters: Declining political trust and the demise of American liberalism. Princeton University Press.	Zukin, C., Keeter, S., Andolina, M., Jenkins, K., & Delli Carpini, M. X. (2006). A new engagement? Political participation, civic life, and the changing American citizen. Oxford University Press.
Други названия	ITS, Institutional Confidence Index	CES, Political Participation Scale
Свързани	4	4
Резюме	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.	The Civic Engagement Scale measures the extent and type of an individual's participation in civic, political, and community life. Rather than a single construct, it typically encompasses multiple dimensions: electoral participation (voting), political activity (contacting officials, campaign involvement), civic service (volunteering, organizational membership), and social participation (community meetings, neighborhood involvement). Developed by scholars including Zukin, Keeter, and Dalton, it captures how citizens actualize their democratic role.