Psychometric evaluation of the Trust in Science and Scientists Scale
Sarah M. Wolff,
Glynis M. Breakwell,
Daniel B. Wright
Abstract:Reliable and valid measurement of trust in science and scientists is important. Assessing levels of such trust is important in determining attitudes and predicting behaviours in response to medical and scientific interventions targeted at managing public crises. However, trust is a complex phenomenon that has to be understood in relation to both distrust and mistrust. The Trust in Science and Scientists Scale has been adopted with increasing frequency in large-scale public health research. Detailed psychometri… Show more
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