Trust in government increased during the Covid‐19 pandemic in Australia and New Zealand
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11961369 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Shaun Goldfinch (0000-0001-6160-0753, John Curtin Institute of Public Policy Curtin University Perth Western Australia Australia, corresponding author), Ross Taplin (0000-0002-5353-7448, Curtin University Perth Western Australia Australia), Richard Gauld (0000-0001-5401-1192, University of Otago Dunedin New Zealand) |
| Year | 2021 |
| Volume | 80 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 3-11 |
| Publication date | 2021-01-06 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Australian Journal of Public Administration (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0313-6647 • E-ISSN: 1467-8500 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/1467-8500.12459 |
| OpenAlex | W3118455514 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 58 |
| References cited | 5 |
Using an online panel, we surveyed a representative sample of 500 each in Australia and New Zealand during July 2020, in the middle of the Covid‐19 pandemic. We find trust in government has increased dramatically, with around 80% of respondents agreeing government was generally trustworthy. Around three quarters agreed management of the pandemic had increased their trust in government. Over 85% of respondents have confidence that public health scientists work in the public interest. Testing four hypotheses, we find that income and education predict trust in government and confidence in public health scientists, as does voting for the political party in government. Trust in government and confidence in public health scientists strongly predict Covid‐19 phone application use, largely through convincing people the App is beneficial. Trust in government then is both an outcome and antecedent of government effectiveness. Building trust is important for governments implementing difficult policy responses during a crisis
Business · Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19 · Government (linguistics · Pandemic · Phone · Political science · Politics · Public health · Public relations · Public trust · Trustworthiness · COVID-19 epidemiological studies · Law · Medicine · Misinformation and Its Impacts · Psychology · Public Administration · Social Media and Politics · Social Psychology
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| Unique citing works | 58 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 11,6 |
| Citation span | 2021 - 2026 (6) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 58 |