The Problem of Institutional Trust in Ukraine and Europe: A Comparative Analysis

Abstract

The article presents the results of studying the formation of institutional trust, which will help to clarify and, at the same time, raise questions regarding the determination of the level of trust in state and political institutions in Ukraine and in modern European countries. In the context of the study, the tasks were considered to identify the factors that influence the formation of citizens’ trust in political institutions, namely: the effectiveness of the activities of political institutions; personal experience of interaction of citizens with representatives of authorities; the level of trust in the state as a whole, which can be transferred to individual state institutions. Analyzing the data from the Rounds (waves) 1-9 of the European Social Survey (ESS) in 2002-2018, the level of confidence in Ukraine’s political and public institutions and in the other European countries is compared. The analysis makes it possible to determine the factors that are present at the supra-individual level (at the country level) and which can influence the public policy of the state. The results of the study can be used to suggest possible measures to increase public confidence in major public institutions.

Examining the Impact of Six Pro-Vaccination Messages on MMR Vaccine Hesitancy Among Mothers in Ukraine

“…Nyhan et al's (2014) research demonstrated the potential dangers of loss-framed messages for uptake in sceptical populations by showing how not only were loss-framed messages ineffective in shifting beliefs and vaccination intent, compared to a control and to other messages, they also had the unanticipated consequence of increasing misperceptions about MMR. In the Ukrainian context, this problem could be particularly acute because trust in vaccination as well as national governance and institutions is very low, in comparison to similar European countries (Izha et al, 2020). This means that loss-framed strategies may not only be ineffective but could even be counter-productive.…”

Zaufanie jako komponent adaptacji społecznej osób w sytuacji uchodźczej – wybrane teoretyczne perspektywy studiów nad zjawiskiem

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