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Conflicts among human values and trust in institutions.

Thierry Devos1, Dario Spini, Shalom H Schwartz

  • 1San Diego State University, Department of Psychology, CA 92182, USA. tdevos@sciences.sdsu.edu

The British Journal of Social Psychology
|February 21, 2003
PubMed
Summary

People's trust in institutions is linked to their core values. Those prioritizing stability and tradition trust institutions more, while those valuing change and independence trust them less.

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Area of Science:

  • Social Psychology
  • Sociology
  • Political Science

Background:

  • Institutions are crucial for social order but can limit individual freedom.
  • Understanding the link between individual values and trust in institutions is key to social cohesion.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the relationship between individuals' value priorities and their trust in societal institutions.
  • To explore how value structures influence perceptions of institutional roles.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized Schwartz's (1992) theory of value structure and content.
  • Analyzed correlations between value priorities and trust levels across different institutions.
  • Examined differences in value priorities based on religious affiliation and political orientation.

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Main Results:

  • Trust in institutions positively correlated with values emphasizing stability, tradition, and preservation.
  • Trust negatively correlated with values promoting independent thought, action, and change.
  • Religious and right-wing individuals exhibited higher trust in institutions compared to non-religious and left-wing individuals, explained by differing value priorities.

Conclusions:

  • Value priorities significantly shape trust in institutions.
  • Societal divisions in values (religious, political) manifest as differing levels of institutional trust.
  • Findings highlight the role of value systems in maintaining or challenging social order.