Research on trust in media is on the rise. However, communication scholars have
addressed related concepts (eg media credibility) for decades, and these concepts have …

Most Americans think that the country is politically divided and polarization will only get
worse, not better. Such perceptions of polarization are widespread, but we do not know …

In the discussion of the sources of social capital, it has been stressed that generalized trust
is built up by the citizens themselves through a culture that permeates the networks and …

This article investigates the relationships between particular social trust, general social trust,
and political trust and tests a variety of political, social-psychological, and social capital …

Digital platforms generally placed under the 'sharing economy'and various other labels
match different groups of users and providers and enable the increase in scale and speed …

While the literature on trust has produced various conceptual models, there is also some
confusion concerning different types of trust and their formation. In this article, three …

Trust is thought to be a major factor in vaccine decisions, but few studies have empirically
tested the role of trust in adult immunization. Utilizing a 2015 national survey of African …

In this article, the authors evaluate the origins of generalized trust. In addition to examining
individual-level determinants, the analytic focus is on the political-institutional context. In …

Health care users and patients are increasingly using online health communities to seek
medical service, especially during the COVID-19 epidemic. The factors that determine the …

Robotization and artificial intelligence (AI) are expected to change societies profoundly.
Trust is an important factor of human–technology interactions, as robots and AI increasingly …