Author Type

Graduate Student

Date of Award

1972

Document Type

Thesis

Publication Status

Version of Record

Submission Date

October 2026

Thesis/Dissertation Advisor [Chair]

Gatlin, Douglas S.

Abstract

This thesis examines the relationship between personal trust and cynicism and political trust and cynicism. In addition, it relates trust and cynicism to such variables as socio-economic status, issue orientation, voting behavior, partisanship, and political efficacy. The research revealed that political cynicism often exists independently of personal cynicism. Another important finding was that political cynicism is a flexible attitude that can vary over time. In addition, the data revealed that political cynicism is very significantly related to political variables.

Extent

82 p.

Comments

Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters|Thesis (M.A.)--Florida Atlantic University, 1972.|FAU Electronic Theses and Dissertations Collection|Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters

Identifier

FADT13518

Format

pdf

Download

Share

COinS