Trust as a Complex Multi-Dimensional Construct
- 1 February 1977
- journal article
- research article
- Published by SAGE Publications in Psychological Reports
- Vol. 40 (1) , 75-80
- https://doi.org/10.2466/pr0.1977.40.1.75
Abstract
While many uses of the construct trust assume unidimensionality, there is a lack of agreement as to meaning and measurement. Some have suggested trust to be a multi-dimensional construct. This study explored further the notion that trust is multi-dimensional. A factor analysis of three paper-and-pencil measures of trust yielded four underlying factors: suspicion-trust, risk-taking, gambling, and cynicism. The implications of this finding are discussed. Recommendations for future conceptualization and study are included.Keywords
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