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Trust, distrust, and interpersonal problems

A circumplex analysis

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ID6203400
AuthorsMichael B Gurtman (University of Wisconsin–Parkside, corresponding author)
Year1992
Volume62
Issue6
Pages989-1002
Publication date1992-01-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueJournal of Personality and Social Psychology (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0022-3514 • E-ISSN: 1939-1315
PublisherAmerican Psychological Association (APA) (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1037//0022-3514.62.6.989
PMID1619552
OpenAlexW2001737855
LanguageEN
Citations received86
References cited1

This study examined the self-reported interpersonal problems of individuals characteristically high or low in interpersonal trust. The interpersonal circumplex served as a guiding framework for assessing and interpreting these problems. As expected, extreme distrust was generally related to a symmetrical pattern of distress, with a peak at the hostile-dominant octant. Extreme high trust, on the other hand, was not associated with gullibility or with related interpersonal difficulties, supporting arguments that trust is essentially distinct from gullibility and exploitability. The Interpersonal Trust Scale and the Mach IV scale, the study's principal measures of trust, tap varieties of trust differing in their blends of dominance and hostility, leading to different problem patterns for extreme scorers

Closeness · Distress · Distrust · Dominance (genetics · Hostility · Interpersonal communication · Interpersonal interaction · Interpersonal relationship · Psychotherapist · Scale (ratio · Sociometry · Clinical Psychology · Conflict Management and Negotiation · Psychology · Resilience and Mental Health · Social Psychology

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Unique citing works56
Citations per year2,53
Citation span1992 - 2026 (35)
Citation velocitycurrent
Highly citedNo
Citation typesNeutral: 77

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