Open AccessTrust and Confidence in Institutions: Religious Beliefs and Educational Attainment
Author(s) -
Daniel Miles-Touya,
Irene Mussio,
Máximo Rossi
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
european scientific journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1857-7881
pISSN - 1857-7431
DOI - 10.19044/esj.2018.v14n17p1
Subject(s) - interpersonal communication , educational attainment , social trust , psychology , social psychology , general social survey , world values survey , confidence interval , interpersonal relationship , sociology , political science , social capital , social science , medicine , law
The main objective of the paper is the analysis of intergenerational or cultural transmission of religious values during adolescence in order to explain interpersonal trust and confidence in institutions in adulthood. Trust and confidence in institutions outcomes are examined using the International Social Survey Program (ISSP) 2008 Religion III survey. Overall, the results are in line with previous literature: religious intensity and educational attainment are significantly and positively correlated with trust and confidence in institutions. When instrumental variables are used, the results suggest that religious engagement does not significantly explain interpersonal trust though it is significantly related to confidence in institutions.