TRUST IN BASIC SOCIAL INSTITUTIONS IN THE PERSPECTIVE OF SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH BY VCIOM AND LEVADA CENTER

The article discusses the level of trust in the basic social institutions of our country from the perspective of scientific research by the Levada Center and VCIOM. At the same time, the emphasis is on a comparative analysis of the results of studies dated 2022. The question of the possibility of restoring a high level of trust in Russia, which contributes to sustainable socio-economic development, as well as the development of civil society, a rule-of-law and market state, seems to be quite relevant. The studied objects of trust in the case of VCIOM are 11 social institutions, in the case of the Levada Center – 19 social institutions. As far as VTsIOM research is concerned, telephone interviews of 1,600 respondents aged 18 and over are used as the main research method. The study by the Levada Center was conducted at the respondent's home using the method of personal interviews of 1612 people aged 18 years and older in 137 settlements of 50 constituent entities of the Russian Federation.