A Re-Analysis of Trust in Government Using Latent Class Analysis

• In Event: All About Trust

Brief Overview

This study uses latent class analysis to re-analyze trust in government using the American National Election Series items. We seek to replicate key findings on trust’s decline, it’s antecedents and effect on political behavior and public opinion.

Authors

• Louis Fucilla, University of Wisconsin-Whitewater

• Gordon Abner, The University of Texas at Austin