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: Received: 23 September 2023 / Approved: 25 September 2023 / Online: 26 September 2023 (05:15:19 CEST)
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Bayer, Y.M. Age and Generalized Trust in the United States: What Do WVS Data Say?. Preprints2023, 2023091696. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202309.1696.v1
Bayer, Y.M. Age and Generalized Trust in the United States: What Do WVS Data Say?. Preprints 2023, 2023091696. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202309.1696.v1
Bayer, Y.M. Age and Generalized Trust in the United States: What Do WVS Data Say?. Preprints2023, 2023091696. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202309.1696.v1
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Bayer, Y.M. (2023). Age and Generalized Trust in the United States: What Do WVS Data Say?. Preprints. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202309.1696.v1
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Bayer, Y.M. 2023 "Age and Generalized Trust in the United States: What Do WVS Data Say?" Preprints. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202309.1696.v1
Abstract
In contemporary sociological discourse, social trust emerges as a fundamental determinant in catalyzing positive socio-economic interactions. The nexus between social relationships and the inherent trust within them is quintessential for the holistic well-being of individuals. The current research undertook a rigorous examination of the variations in generalized trust levels across distinct age cohorts. For this empirical investigation, a dataset comprising 2,232 observations, exclusively from the United States, was meticulously sourced from the World Value Survey.The empirical findings elucidated a significant disparity in generalized trust levels across age cohorts. Notably, the geriatric demographic manifested elevated levels of generalized trust in juxtaposition to their younger counterparts. Such an observation posits the hypothesis that the construct of trust may indeed possess an age-related dimensionality. Furthermore, a robust statistical analysis accentuated the significance of these observed disparities. The divergences in trust levels across age cohorts retained their statistical significance even post the incorporation of confounding variables such as gender, socio-economic status, educational attainment, ethnic lineage, and religious affiliations. This seminal finding underscores the imperative for further academic explorations into the intricate dynamics of trust within the socio-cultural fabric of our society.
Keywords
trust; age
Subject
Social Sciences, Decision Sciences
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