THE RANGE OF INTERPERSONAL TRUST, BELIEFS ABOUT THE SOCIAL WORLD AND INDIVIDUAL SOCIAL EXPERIENCES. TWO KINDS OF TRUST AND THEIR ROLE IN A SOCIAL CAPITAL

• Authors: Skarzynska K. , Radkiewicz P.
• Languages of publication: PL

Abstracts

EN

A starting point of the analyses presented in this article is characteristic for Polish society low level of trust in people, which is accompanied by high level of declared social bonds with close and familiar people, especially with family. On a basis of results coming from nation-wide representative random sample (n = 891) authors show the following regularities: 1) trust in people and trust in familiars seem to be different and almost independent dimensions; 2) generalized trust in people is deeply rooted in social beliefs about the nature of human being and human relations; while trust in familiars is strongly rooted in positive interpersonal experiences and social bonds; 3) only trust in familiars seems to create social capital, i.e. is linked with institutional civic involvement.

Keywords

EN

CIVIC ACTIVITY.; COOPERATIVENESS; SOCIAL CAPITAL; TRUST IN FAMILIARS; TRUST IN PEOPLE

Discipline

• PSYCHOLOGY: PSYCHOLOGY

• Publisher: Institute of Psychology, Polish Academy of Sciences jointly with the Committee on Psychological Sciences of the Polish Academy of Sciences
• Journal: Kolokwia Psychologiczne (Psychological Colloquia)
• Year: 2007
• Volume: 16
• Pages: 55-72
• Document type: ARTICLE

Contributors

author

Skarzynska K.

author

Radkiewicz P.

• K. Skarzynska, Szkola Wyzsza Psychologii Spolecznej, ul. Chodakowska 19/31, 03-815 Warszawa, Poland

Identifiers

CEJSH db identifier

08PLAAAA05269957