TABLE 4.

Factor loadings for the items in Study 1 and Study 2.

Factor items	Study 1			Study 2
	M (SD)	Factor loadings	Communality	M (SD)	Standardized factor loading
Other-focused trust
1. Most people are trustworthy.	3.49 (1.05)	0.908	0.793	3.31 (1.00)	0.807
2. Most people are basically good and kind.	3.68 (0.94)	0.841	0.750	3.66 (0.94)	0.792
3. Most people are basically honest.	3.44 (1.01)	0.870	0.713	3.36 (1.00)	0.778
4. Most people can be trusted.	3.40 (1.11)	0.895	0.760	3.37 (0.99)	0.853
5. Most of the time people are helpful.	3.79 (0.82)	0.672	0.492	3.79 (0.85)	0.667
6. Most people will respond in kind when they are trusted by others.	4.05 (0.80)	0.558	0.434	–	–
Propensity to trust
1. Basically I am a trusting person.	3.75 (1.12)	0.697	0.649	3.92 (1.07)	0.763
2. I am trustful.	3.91 (1.00)	0.691	0.605	4.22 (0.92)	0.699
3. I make friends easily.	3.07 (1.25)	0.688	0.405	3.35 (1.23)	0.480
4. I tend to be accepting of others.	4.01 (0.87)	0.642	0.515	3.98 (0.88)	0.633
5. My relationships with others are characterized by trust and acceptance.	4.07 (0.84)	0.679	0.443	4.06 (0.78)	0.537