A DIFFERENTIAL-THEORY OF INTERPERSONAL-TR UST - CONSIDERATIONS ON TRUST BETWEEN TEACHERS AND STUDENTS

Exemplifying educational relationships, a differential theory of trust is presented. It is shown, that trust development depends remarkably on the individual trust tendency and the individual implicit theory of trust. Furthermore, specific situational features function as modifyi ng variables and influence the nature and the degree of trust developm ent. Results of some first empirical studies, which support this diffe rential theory, are summarized. Additionally, the connection between e xperienced trust and learning as well as achievement behaviour is disc ussed and interactional processes in situational perception and action regulation are refered to, as well as some ongoing considerations on the analysis of trust between teachers and students are outlined.