Generalized Trust Scale (GTS) Test

Understand how easily you trust people you do not know in just 2 minutes. Six quick items offer a clear snapshot to support teamwork, new relationships, and social confidence.

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18/30

Generalized Trust (GT)

Measures a person’s general tendency to trust other people and society, including strangers, in everyday interactions.

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6 – 14: Low trust | 15 – 25: Moderate trust | 26 – 30: High trust

A score of 18 indicates moderate generalized trust, suggesting a generally balanced approach that combines openness with some caution toward others.

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Who Usually Takes This Test?

Team leads and managers

41%OF USERS

They take it to understand how much they naturally rely on others and how that affects delegation, collaboration, and conflict in teams.

People starting new roles

34%OF USERS

They use it to gauge how comfortable they feel trusting new coworkers and navigating unfamiliar workplace relationships.

Researchers and psychologists

25%OF USERS

They administer it to measure baseline trust in studies or consultations and spot patterns that shape social behavior with strangers.

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Generalized Trust Scale (GTS)

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23.5

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19.7 — 27.3

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Frequently Asked Questions

What does this scale measure?

It measures general willingness to trust other people, including strangers. It reflects broad expectations about others’ reliability and fairness.

How long does it take to complete?

Completion typically takes about 2 minutes. It includes 6 items rated on a response scale.

How should items be rated?

Select the option that best matches typical expectations about people in general. Use the full response range when appropriate and avoid overthinking single items.

What do higher or lower scores indicate?

Higher scores indicate greater baseline trust in unfamiliar others across situations. Lower scores indicate more cautious expectations and a higher tendency to anticipate unreliability.

How should results be interpreted?

Results describe a general tendency, not a diagnosis or a fixed trait. Interpretation should consider context, recent social experiences, and the purpose of the assessment.

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Generalized Trust Scale (GTS) Test - Symptoms and Signs

social trust

This brief self-report measure assesses a person’s general tendency to trust other people, including unfamiliar individuals. The Generalized Trust Scale (GTS) is used to estimate baseline expectations of others’ reliability and good intentions in everyday social contexts.

It includes 6 items and typically requires about 2 minutes to complete. Scores are commonly interpreted as an index of generalized interpersonal trust that may be relevant in research and applied settings (e.g., understanding comfort with new social contacts and broader social engagement).

The Generalized Trust Scale (GTS) was originally developed by Yamagishi (1994). Results should be considered in conjunction with clinical interview data and relevant contextual factors, as generalized trust can vary across situations and over time.

Author: julian-b-rotter

Literature: Yamagishi, T., & Yamagishi, M. Trust and commitment in the United States and Japan. Motivation and Emotion. 1994.

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