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June 22, 2026Public Opinion QuarterlyOpen Access

The Relevance of Culture: Collectivism Reduces Negativity Biases in Political Trust

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BLBaowen LiangUniversité du Québec à Montréal

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Multilevel analysis shows collectivism weakens negativity biases in political trust across cultures, suggesting cultural nuances in citizen attitudes.

Key Points

  • This research examines the relationship between culture, specifically collectivism, and negativity biases in political trust.
  • Conducted a multilevel analysis using the World Values Survey (WVS) data.
  • Analyzed individual-level data from the Asian Barometer Survey (ABS).
  • Examined the correlation between collectivism and political trust biases.
  • As society's level of collectivism increases, negativity biases in political trust weaken.
  • Findings from both WVS and ABS indicate collectivism reduces negative-positive asymmetry in political trust.
  • Suggests that negativity biases may not be universally present in different cultural contexts.

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Baowen Liang (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a38d152da1bad9caca31055https://doi.org/10.1093/poq/nfag019
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