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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2023 Feb 1.
Published in final edited form as: Res Social Adm Pharm. 2021 Jun 24;18(2):2335–2344. doi: 10.1016/j.sapharm.2021.06.014

Table 3.

Illustrative translation of an AD question on political efficacy into multiple IS questions with variable response dimensions

Response format Response dimension Question wording
AD Intensity Most government administrators can be trusted to do what is best for the country. Do you strongly agree, agree, neither agree nor disagree, disagree, or strongly disagree?
IS Intensity How well can we trust government administrators to do what is best for the country: not at all, a little, somewhat, very, or extremely?
IS Quantity How much can we trust government administrators to do what is best for the country: not at all, a little, some, quite a bit, or a great deal?
IS Quantity How many government administrators can be trusted to do what is best for the country: none, a few, some, many, or all?
IS Quantity How many government administrators can be trusted to do what is best for the country: none, less than half, about half, more than half, or all?
IS Frequency How often can we trust government administrators to do what is best for the country: never, rarely, sometimes, very often, or always?