Table 2 Measure citizen trust in the federal government for validation study
From: Development and validation of the Trust in Government measure (TGM)
Existing Items | New items |
|---|---|
[The municipality of XXX] is capable. Grimmelikhuijsen and Knies, 2017 | Q1. The federal government can help citizens in need. Q2. The federal government can protect the health of the population. |
[The municipality of XXX] is effective. Grimmelikhuijsen and Knies, 2017 | Q3. The federal government communicates with citizens effectively. Q4. The federal government makes decisions that help citizens. |
[The municipality of XXX] is skillful. Grimmelikhuijsen and Knies, 2017 People in the government often show poor judgement. World Values Survey, 2017–2021 | Q5. The federal government shows good judgment. |
[The municipality of XXX] is expert. Grimmelikhuijsen and Knies, 2017 | Q6. The federal government has sufficient expertise to lead the country |
[The municipality of XXX] carries out its duty very well. Grimmelikhuijsen and Knies, 2017 <Parliament > usually carries out its duties poorly. World Values Survey, 2017–2021 | Q7. The federal government carries out its duties very well |
[The municipality of XX] acts in the interest of citizens. Grimmelikhuijsen and Knies, 2017 | Q8. The federal government acts in the best interest of citizens. |
If citizens need help, [the municipality of XX] will do its best to help them. Grimmelikhuijsen and Knies, 2017 | Q9. If citizens need help, the federal government will do its best to help them. |
N/A-Supporting Autonomy. Emerged from qualitative data. | Q10. The federal government makes decisions that support citizen autonomy (independence). |
They do everything they should to protect the health of the population. Holroyd et al., 2021 | Q11. The federal government does everything they should to protect the population. |
[The municipality of XX] is genuinely interested in the well- being of citizens. Grimmelikhuijsen and Knies, 2017 | Q12. The federal government is genuinely interested in the wellbeing of its citizens. Q13. The federal government puts their political agenda ahead of the wellbeing of the population. |
[The municipality of XX] approaches citizens in a sincere way. Grimmelikhuijsen and Knies, 2017 | Q14. The federal government is truthful in communication with citizens. |
[The municipality of XX] keeps its commitments. Grimmelikhuijsen and Knies, 2017 | Q15. The federal government delivers on its promises. |
[The municipality of XX] is honest. Grimmelikhuijsen and Knies, 2017 | Q16. The federal government is honest. |
The government’s work is open and transparent. World Values Survey, 2017–2021 | Q17. The federal government’s work is open and transparent |