Interpersonal Trust Scale Test

See how you tend to trust people and institutions in about 4 minutes. Fast, reliable results support hiring, coaching, and research decisions.

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October 2, 2025

October 2, 2025
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How the Scales are Structured

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25/45

Institutional Trust Index (ITI)

Measures how much a person trusts the political system and public institutions.

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Moderate

High

9 – 15: Low | 16 – 24: Moderate | 25 – 45: High

A score of 25 falls in the High range, suggesting relatively strong confidence in societal institutions and the political system.

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63/85

General Social Trust Index (GSTI)

Measures a person’s generalized tendency to trust other people and society overall in everyday social contexts.

Low trust

Moderate trust

High trust

17 – 38: Low trust | 39 – 52: Moderate trust | 53 – 85: High trust

A score of 63 falls in the High trust range, suggesting a generally trusting stance toward others and society while still distinct from naïve gullibility.

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DATA-BASED USER COHORTS

Who Usually Takes This Test?

HR and team leaders

41%OF USERS

They use it to gauge how easily candidates or employees will build cooperation, handle delegation, and fit into team culture.

Counseling clients

34%OF USERS

They take it to understand trust barriers in relationships, work, or society and to get a clear starting point for change.

Researchers and students

25%OF USERS

They use it to measure interpersonal and institutional trust as a data point in studies of social attitudes and group dynamics.

BASED ON AGGREGATED, ANONYMIZED DATA FROM TENS OF THOUSANDS OF FREUDLY USERS.

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Once you complete the test, your results are compared with real-world data from people in your country.
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Institutional Trust Indicator (ITI)

Average

18.3

Normal range

13.1 — 23.5

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Overall Social Trust Score (OSTS)

Average

47.3

Normal range

35.4 — 59.1

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SAMPLE QUESTIONS

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WHAT THE TEST MEASURES

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Interpersonal Trust Scale Test - Symptoms and Signs

social trust

This measure is designed to assess general tendencies to trust other people and, more broadly, to view social interactions as reliable and predictable. The Interpersonal Trust Scale is typically used to characterize trust-related attitudes that may be relevant to clinical formulation, consultation, or research.

It is a brief self-report questionnaire with 17 items and takes about 4 minutes to complete. Responses yield an estimate of overall interpersonal trust; results are generally interpreted as reflecting a dispositional orientation rather than a situational judgment, and should be considered alongside clinical interview and other assessment data.

In practice, the Interpersonal Trust Scale may help identify patterns of guardedness or confidence in others that can influence relationship functioning, help-seeking, and engagement with treatment or services. Scores are not diagnostic and are best used to support hypothesis generation and individualized planning.

Author: Julian B. Rotter

Literature: Mayer, R. C., Davis, J. H., & Schoorman, F. D. An integrative model of organizational trust. Academy of Management Review. 1995.; McAllister, D. J. Affect- and cognition-based trust as foundations for interpersonal cooperation in organizations. Academy of Management Journal. 1995.; Rempel, J. K., Holmes, J. G., & Zanna, M. P. Trust in close relationships. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology. 1985.; Rotter, J. B. A new scale for the measurement of interpersonal trust. Journal of Personality. 1967.