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Rotter Interpersonal Trust Scale (ITS)

Rotter Interpersonal Trust Scale (ITS) Test

Understand your trust in people and institutions in about 4 minutes. Fast 25-item results highlight openness to cooperation and areas of skepticism for healthier relationships and group dynamics.

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October 2, 2025

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48/125

Social Trust Level (STL)

Measures overall social trust in other people and society, reflecting openness to cooperation versus skepticism.

Low trust

Balanced trust

High trust

25 – 50: Low trust | 51 – 100: Balanced trust | 101 – 125: High trust

A score of 48 falls in the Low trust range, suggesting a more skeptical stance toward others and social structures and potential caution in social interactions.

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Curious self-reflectors

41%OF USERS

People who want a quick snapshot of how much they generally trust others and how that affects their relationships and day-to-day decisions.

Counselors and coaches

34%OF USERS

Helping professionals who use brief diagnostics to explore clients’ interpersonal openness, skepticism, and readiness to cooperate.

Researchers and HR specialists

25%OF USERS

Those studying group climate, social attitudes, or organizational culture who need separate measures of trust in people versus institutions.

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Level of social trust (Lost)

Average

68.4

Normal range

51.5 — 85.2

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max.

125

majority

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What does this questionnaire measure?

It assesses general trust in other people and in major social institutions. Results are reported as separate interpersonal and institutional trust domains.

How long does it take to complete and how many items are included?

Completion typically takes about 4 minutes. The questionnaire includes 25 statements.

How should responses be selected?

Select the option that best matches the usual view, not an ideal or socially expected answer. Use the first response that seems accurate and avoid overthinking.

What do the scores mean?

Higher scores indicate greater readiness to rely on others or on institutions; lower scores indicate a more skeptical or cautious orientation. Scores describe tendencies and do not provide a clinical diagnosis.

How are the results commonly used?

They are used in counseling, training evaluation, and social research to describe trust-related attitudes. The domain scores can help identify whether trust is stronger toward people, institutions, or both.

WHAT THE TEST MEASURES

About This Assessment

Rotter Interpersonal Trust Scale (ITS) Test

social trust

This instrument assesses generalized interpersonal trust, focusing on expectations about the reliability and honesty of other people and, in some applications, broader social institutions. The Rotter Interpersonal Trust Scale (ITS) is commonly used to characterize individual differences in trust-related attitudes relevant to social functioning and relationship expectations.

The measure consists of 25 items and typically takes about 4 minutes to complete. Results are generally interpreted as an index of overall trust versus skepticism, and may inform clinical case conceptualization or research questions involving interpersonal expectations, cooperation, and social engagement. The Rotter Interpersonal Trust Scale (ITS) is intended to be interpreted within the context of collateral information and other assessment data rather than as a standalone indicator of functioning.

Author: j-b-rotter

Literature: Simpson, J. A. Psychological foundations of trust. Current Directions in Psychological Science. 2007.; Reis, H. T., & Shaver, P. Intimacy as an interpersonal process. In S. Duck (Ed.), Handbook of personal relationships. Wiley. 1988.; McAllister, D. J. Affect- and cognition-based trust as foundations for interpersonal cooperation in organizations. Academy of Management Journal. 1995.; Rotter, J. B. A new scale for the measurement of interpersonal trust. Journal of Personality. 1967.

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