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Trust in government

Belief in the legitimacy of prevailing political institutions and processes. Low levels of trust in government can lead individuals to disengage from society and withdraw their support for key institutions. It can create resistance to institutional authorities and is linked to behavioural outcomes such as non-compliance, a lack of cooperation and disengagement with authorities.

Outcomes

Resilience

  • Individuals that move down the path to violent extremism experience protective factors in their communities that may insulate them from risk factors

    This outcome is concerned with building resilience and capacity within a community around issues relevant to CVE. This is based on the assumption that cohesive communities are resilient against violent extremist influences, as people in these communities feel a greater sense of belonging and acceptance. Low levels of trust in government can see people becoming disengaged. CVE programs may be aimed at an individual or at certain population groups and neighbourhoods to build social cohesion or community capacity.

Ways to measure

See the Countering Violence Extremism Evaluation Indicator Document [Pp 46-66] for practical suggestions on ways to measure such as survey instruments, example questions and using administrative data.

  • Trust in government survey items
  • Trust in different community groups and organisations survey items
  • Trust in government measures survey items
  • Citizens' Trust in Government Organisations

Evaluations that use this indicator