정부신뢰 수준의 측정과 비교에 관한 연구 = Articles of General Interest : The Level of Public Trust in Government and Its Comparisons

다국어 초록 (Multilingual Abstract)

The purpose of this studyo measure the level of public trust in government through various measurements and then discuss the practical significance of those methods. To do this, the authors first identify three measurement methods including: 1) a single question of trust, 2) its conceptual elements such as vulnerability, belief and compliance, and 3) a multidimensional construct of job performance of government functions and their integrity A face-to-face interview survey of 550 citizens respondents was conducted to measure the level of public trust. Through its empirical analysis, the authors found that public trust measure(t by a single question was relatively higher than those by the alternative two methods. When compared with other institutions, the level of public trust in government was quite low. Among the sixteen institutions, the parliament and its political parties produced the greatest distrust, while public trust was highest in farm organizations. In conclusion, the practical implications of the findings are discussed. Future research is needed to examine the many controversial findings relative to how public trust develops and changes.