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Published in final edited form as: Public Health Nurs. 2020 Jul 7;37(5):764–768. doi: 10.1111/phn.12764

Table 1.

Trust typology with characteristics

Trust types	Characteristics
Trust deficit (suspicion)	Partenership members do not trust each other
Role-based trust	Trust is based on a member’s title or role with limited or no direct interaction
Neutral trust	Partners are getting to know each other; there is neither trust mistrust
Functional trust	Partners are working together for a specfic purpose and time-frame but mistrust may still be present
Proxy trust	Partners are trusted because someone who is trusted invited them
Critical-reflective trust	Trust is at the place where mistakes and other issues resulting from differences can be talked about and rsolves

Note. This table defines various types of trust that exist in community based participatory research (CBPR) partnerships, in order of increasing strength. Reprinted from Lucero et al (2017). Trust development in CBPR partnerships. In N. Wallerstein, B. Duran, J. Oetzel & M. Minkler (eds). Community Based Participatory Research for Health (3^rd ed) (pp.61-71). Jossey-Bass. Copyright by John Wiley & Sons, Publishers.