Socio-economic factors of trust of young people of the Kaliningrad region in the authorities
- DOI
- 10.5922/vestnikhum-2025-2-8
- Pages
- 103—114
Abstract
Trust in government authorities is a key aspect influencing the stability, efficiency, and sustainability of state governance. At the present stage, the topic of trust in public authorities in Russia has gained additional relevance due to significant socio-economic and political changes caused by the extreme instability of the international situation. Under these new conditions, trust in government authorities serves as a fundamental element for the successful functioning of the state. This article focuses on the youth of the Kaliningrad region. The aim of the study is to identify the socio-economic factors influencing the trust of the region’s youth in government authorities. The results of statistical analysis of empirical data obtained from a mass survey (n=397) demonstrated that the origin of trust in authorities is conditioned by the assessment of their effectiveness. It was found that higher levels of trust are shown by youth who highly evaluate the situation regarding interpersonal trust in Russia and who have close relatives with similar trust patterns. It was also revealed that female youth living outside the regional center tend to have greater trust in state institutions. At the same time, there is virtually no correlation between youth trust and their educational level or material status.