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Trust, conflict, and cooperation: a meta-analysis.

Daniel Balliet1, Paul A M Van Lange

  • 1Social and Organizational Psychology Department.

Psychological Bulletin
|December 13, 2012
PubMed
Summary

Trust is crucial for cooperation, especially when conflicts of interest are greater. This meta-analysis shows trust

Area of Science:

  • Social Psychology
  • Behavioral Economics

Background:

  • Trust theories highlight its relevance in conflict of interest situations.
  • The degree to which trust influences behavior across varying conflict levels is unclear.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate how the degree of conflict of interest moderates the relationship between trust and cooperation.
  • To test the interdependence perspective on trust and cooperation.

Main Methods:

  • Conducted a meta-analysis of 212 effect sizes.
  • Examined the relationship between state and dispositional trust and cooperation in social dilemmas.
  • Analyzed moderators including degree of conflict, individual vs. intergroup interaction, and interaction type (one-shot vs. repeated).

Main Results:

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  • The positive association between trust and cooperation is stronger in situations with greater conflict of interest.
  • The trust-cooperation link was stronger in individual compared to intergroup interactions.
  • No significant difference was found for one-shot versus repeated interactions.
  • Cross-country differences in how trust influences cooperation were observed.

Conclusions:

  • Findings support the view that trust is most vital in situations involving conflict.
  • Results have implications for understanding social interactions, relationships, and the societal importance of trust.