Schoon, I;
Cheng, H;
(2011)
Determinants of political trust: a lifetime learning model.
Dev Psychol
, 47
(3)
pp. 619-631.
10.1037/a0021817.
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Abstract
This article addresses questions regarding the origins of individual variations in political trust. Using 2 prospective longitudinal studies, we examine the associations between family background, general cognitive ability (g) and school motivation at early age, educational and occupational attainment in adulthood, and political trust measured in early and mid-adulthood in 2 large representative samples of the British population born in 1958 (N = 8,804) and in 1970 (N = 7,194). A lifetime learning model of political trust is tested using structural equation modeling to map the pathways linking early experiences to adult outcomes. Results show that political trust is shaped by both early and later experiences with institutions in society. Individuals who have accumulated more socioeconomic, educational, and motivational resources throughout their life course express higher levels of political trust than do those with fewer resources.
| Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| Title: | Determinants of political trust: a lifetime learning model. |
| Location: | United States |
| Open access status: | An open access version is available from UCL Discovery |
| DOI: | 10.1037/a0021817 |
| Keywords: | Achievement, Adolescent, Adult, Age Factors, Child, Cognition, Educational Status, England, Family, Female, Humans, Learning, Male, Middle Aged, Models, Psychological, Motivation, Politics, Prospective Studies, Schools, Socioeconomic Factors, Time Factors, Trust, Young Adult |
| UCL classification: | UCL UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Education UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Education > UCL Institute of Education UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Education > UCL Institute of Education > IOE - Social Research Institute |
| URI: | https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/1548180 |
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