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	Institutional Trust Scale	Γενικευμένη Κλίμακα Εμπιστοσύνης
Πεδίο	Πολιτική Κοινωνιολογία	Πολιτική Κοινωνιολογία
Οικογένεια	Process / pipeline	Process / pipeline
Έτος προέλευσης	1975–2011	1956–1994
Δημιουργός	David Easton, Marc Hetherington, Pippa Norris	Morris Rosenberg, Toshio Yamagishi
Τύπος	Self-report questionnaire	Self-report questionnaire
Θεμελιώδης πηγή	Hetherington, M. J. (2005). Why trust matters: Declining political trust and the demise of American liberalism. Princeton University Press.	Rosenberg, M. (1956). Misanthropy, political ideology, and political information. Public Opinion Quarterly, 20(2), 274-290.
Εναλλακτικές ονομασίες	ITS, Institutional Confidence Index	GTS, Trust in Strangers
Συναφείς	4	5
Σύνοψη	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 Generalized Trust Scale measures an individual's propensity to trust people in general, particularly strangers with whom they have no direct relationship. Originally developed by Morris Rosenberg in 1956 and later refined by Toshio Yamagishi and colleagues, it has become foundational in research on social capital, civic participation, and intergroup relations.