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	Échelle de confiance politique	Échelle de soutien à la démocratie
Domaine	Psychologie politique	Psychologie politique
Famille	Process / pipeline	Process / pipeline
Année d'origine	1974	1999
Auteur d'origine	Arthur H. Miller	Russell Dalton & Pippa Norris
Type	Self-report	Self-report
Source fondatrice	Miller, A. H. (1974). Political issues and trust in government: 1964-1970. American Political Science Review, 68(3), 951-972.	Dalton, R. J. (2004). Democratic challenges, democratic choices: The erosion of political support in advanced industrial democracies. Oxford: Oxford University Press.
Alias	PTS, Comparative Study of Electoral Systems (CSES) Trust Module	SFD, Democratic Legitimacy Scale, System Support Scale
Apparentées	3	3
Résumé	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.	The Democratic Support Scale measures citizen commitment to democracy as a regime type, including beliefs that democracy is the best system of government, willingness to defend democratic institutions, and rejection of non-democratic alternatives. Pioneered by Norris (1999) and Dalton (2004) in comparative research, the measure distinguishes regime support (belief in democracy's superiority) from performance support (satisfaction with current government). It addresses the paradox of 'critical citizens'—in advanced democracies, people often express dissatisfaction with current government performance while maintaining deep commitment to democratic principles.