우리나라 정부신뢰 특성 및 영향 요인 분석 = An Analysis on the Properties and Determinants of Trust in Government in Korea

다국어 초록 (Multilingual Abstract)

This study examines the characteristics of trust in the Korean government and clarifies the factors that affect this trust of government. For the purposes of this study, a number of factors were analyzed. including interpersonal trust, civic association participation, political participation and interest, region of residence, and individuals; socioeconomic status - all of which were deemed to affect trust in the Korean government. Data were obtained from more than 7,000 survey responses collected from all 14 provinces and metropolitan areas in Korea. This research finds that ① interpersonal trust positively affects trust in all three branches of the government - legislative, judicial, and executive, ② hierarchical civic association participation as well as horizontal participation positively affect trust in government. ③ while voting and political interest have a positive impact on trust in government, political party membership and political activities like demonstrations and petitions have a negative impact on trust in government, ④ residents who live in small and medium-sized cities as well as rural areas show lower government trust than those in big cities, and the residents in the Yongnam and Honam provinces show higher government trust than those in other areas. and ⑤ older people show higher government trust than younger, and females exhibit higher government trust than males. Overall, this paper discusses how to improve trust in government and offers implications for further research.