Σύγκριση μεθόδων

	Κλίμακα Πολιτικής Συμμετοχής	Κλίμακα Πολιτικής Εμπιστοσύνης
Πεδίο	Πολιτική Ψυχολογία	Πολιτική Ψυχολογία
Οικογένεια	Process / pipeline	Process / pipeline
Έτος προέλευσης	1995	1974
Δημιουργός	Sidney Verba, Kay Lehman Schlozman, Henry Brady	Arthur H. Miller
Τύπος	Self-report	Self-report
Θεμελιώδης πηγή	Verba, S., Schlozman, K. L., & Brady, H. E. (1995). Voice and equality: Civic voluntarism in American politics. Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press.	Miller, A. H. (1974). Political issues and trust in government: 1964-1970. American Political Science Review, 68(3), 951-972.
Εναλλακτικές ονομασίες	PPCS, Civic Participation Measure, Political Activity Scale	PTS, Comparative Study of Electoral Systems (CSES) Trust Module
Συναφείς	3	3
Σύνοψη	The Political Participation Scale measures engagement in civic and political activities, encompassing voting, campaign involvement, contacting officials, organizational membership, community volunteering, and protest activity. Developed by Verba, Schlozman, and Brady (1995), the measure captures both conventional participation (voting, contacting representatives) and unconventional participation (protest, civil disobedience). It addresses fundamental questions in political science: Why do some citizens engage while others withdraw? How do structural resources (time, money, education) and psychological factors (efficacy, interest) drive participation?	The Political Trust Scale measures citizen confidence in government institutions, elected officials, and the political system's responsiveness and fairness. Pioneered by Miller (1974) and operationalized across comparative electoral studies (CSES Module 5), the scale captures both diffuse trust (in the political system generally) and specific trust (in particular institutions such as parliament or the executive). It is central to understanding democratic legitimacy, political engagement, and support for democratic institutions.