Trust (General)

What it measures

A three-item Likert-type scale designed to measure the extent to which one states being able to depend on something.

Response format

7-point scale

Scale items

• How much can you count on __________?
• How much do you trust __________?
• How dependable is __________?

Full scale items shown. Always cite the original source when using this scale in research.

Usage notes & scoring

Internal consistency (alpha = .92) was reported in the primary study. Factor analytic procedures were used to support the scale's structural validity.

Citation

Fletcher, Garth J.O., Jeffrey A. Simpson, and Geoff Thomas (2000), "The Measurement of Perceived Relationship Quality Components: A Confirmatory Factor Analytic Approach," Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, 26 (3), 340-54.

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