Do in-group and out-group forms of trust matter in predicting confidence in the order institutions? A study of three culturally distinct countries

This study brings trust into the study of confidence in the police and in the courts – two order institutions – and tests the utility of a statistical model developed in the West in two other culturally distinct countries (Taiwan and Turkey). The conceptual model is tested using structural equation...

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Published in:International sociology 2015-11, Vol.30 (6), p.674-693
Main Authors: Cao, Liqun, Zhao, Jihong, Ren, Ling, Zhao, Ruohui
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Confidence
Institutions
Police
Sociology
Taiwan
Trust
Turkey
United States
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Summary:This study brings trust into the study of confidence in the police and in the courts – two order institutions – and tests the utility of a statistical model developed in the West in two other culturally distinct countries (Taiwan and Turkey). The conceptual model is tested using structural equation modeling techniques. Results show that the data fit well with theory-based predictions for the US and Turkey. In-group trust is found to be associated with confidence in all three societies. Those who score high in in-group trust and those who believe in democracy have higher confidence in the order institutions. The findings cast doubt on the tendency to laud the positive effects of out-group trust while neglecting the study of in-group trust. The same model, however, does not fit well with data from Taiwan – a Confucian society. The implication of these results is discussed within the limitations of the study.
ISSN:0268-5809
1461-7242
DOI:10.1177/0268580915605651