The Study of Contemporary Chinese Undergraduates’ Interpersonal Trust 

Lan Li, Xichao Hao 

School of Mechanical Engineering, Tianjin Polytechnic University. Tianjin, 300387, China

Abstract: Trust is the outcome of relationships and interpersonal trust is a kind of general expectation of in-dividual to others. Interpersonal trust is the outcome of relationships. In western countries, it is the perfor-mance of the contract spirit. In China, it is the trust of personality. Rotter’s Interpersonal Trust Scale is widely used as the measurement for credibility in China. Undergraduates, a special group in society, are sensitive to the change of social life. Various uncertain factors lead to the trust fluctuates of undergraduates. Therefore, we should get to know the current situation of undergraduates’ interpersonal trust and put forward projects which can improve undergraduates’ interpersonal trust to ｃｒｅａｔｅ favorable conditions, provide solid theoretical support and practical basis for the harmonious development and personnel training for colleges and universi-ties. 

Keywords: Interpersonal trust; Credibility; Undergraduates