한국인의 신뢰 수준 및 영향 요인 -단체참여 및 개인의 사회,경제적 배경과 대인신뢰, 단체신뢰, 대중매체 신뢰- = The Levels and Determinants of the Koreans` Trust: Interpersonal, Associational, and Mass Media Trust affected by Association Participation, and Socio-Economic Status

다국어 초록 (Multilingual Abstract)

This study examines the trust levels of Korean people, and clarifies the factors to affect the Korean people`s trust. For the purpose of this study, how the factors including horizontal association participation, hierarchical association participation and individuals` socio-economic status affect Korean people`s trust is analyzed. More than 7,000 surveys are used for data in 14 provinces in Korea. The major findings of this study as followings : First, the degree of Korean people`s trust has distinct difference according to the relationship with them and the subjects of the trust. Korean people show high levels of trust for their family members, friends and colleagues who they know already, while they hardly trust the general people. They show comparatively high levels of trust for civil association and mass media, while they show comparatively low levels of trust for public institutions. Second, hierarchical social association participation as well as the horizontal participation positively affect personal, associational, and meas medial trust. Third, according to the individuals` socio-economic status, the levels of trust shows strikingly contrast. Some variables of individuals` socio-economic status positively affect some kinds of trust, and others negatively affect other kinds of trust. This means that Korean peoples` trust is formed mainly by the gemeinschaft, not by the gesellschaft yet. Overall, this paper discusses how to improve various kinds of trust and suggests research implications for further research.