Faith in People

Rosenberg, M. (1956). Misanthropy and political ideology. American Sociological Review, 21(6), 690-695.

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	Description
	History of Use
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Description:

Purpose		The Faith in People scale was designed to assess "attitudes toward human nature," which contrasts faith in people and misanthropism.
Questions		5 items using unspecified format
Sub-scales		N/A
Domain
Psychometrics
Sample items		Some people say that most people can be trusted. Others say you can't be too careful in your dealings with people. How do you feel about it? If you don't watch yourself, people will take advantage of you.

References:

Scale:

Rosenberg, M. (1956). Misanthropy and political ideology. American Sociological Review, 21(6), 690-695.

Uses:

Driscoll, J. W. (1978). Trust and Participation in Organizational Decision-Making as Predictors of Satisfaction. Academy of Management Journal, 21(1), 44-56.

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