Compară metode

	Scala Valorilor Democratice	Scala de încredere instituțională
Domeniu	Sociologie politică	Sociologie politică
Familie	Process / pipeline	Process / pipeline
Anul apariției	1999–2015	1975–2011
Autorul original	Russell Dalton, Hans-Dieter Klingemann, Christian Welzel	David Easton, Marc Hetherington, Pippa Norris
Tip	Self-report questionnaire	Self-report questionnaire
Sursa seminală	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.
Denumiri alternative	DVS, Democratic Attitudes Scale	ITS, Institutional Confidence Index
Înrudite	4	4
Rezumat	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.