{"id":65045,"date":"2025-08-01T11:02:21","date_gmt":"2025-08-01T15:02:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sogolytics.com\/blog\/?p=65045"},"modified":"2025-08-29T10:02:07","modified_gmt":"2025-08-29T14:02:07","slug":"decline-in-institutional-trust","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sogolytics.com\/blog\/decline-in-institutional-trust\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Trust in Institutions Is Falling and What Can Be Done About It"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Trust in institutions isn\u2019t what it used to be. From government to media, many Americans are questioning whether the organizations that shape their daily lives truly have their best interests at heart. But while trust may be fading, it\u2019s not entirely gone, and that leaves room for rebuilding.<\/p>\n<div class=\"div-minispacer\"><\/div>\n<p>Sogolytics\u2019 new national study, <i>Losing Faith: A Closer Look at the Decline<\/i> in Institutional Trust, digs deep into how Americans perceive nine major institutions, including healthcare, education, religion, and more. With insights from over 1,000 U.S. adults, this report uncovers what strengthens trust, what breaks it, and how affiliation, identity, and experience shape our beliefs.<\/p>\n<div class=\"div-minispacer\"><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sogolytics.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Blog-Faith-in-Institutions-docx-08-08-2025_04_39_PM-1.png\" alt=\"Crisis in Institutional Trust and How to Fix it\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"div-minispacer\"><\/div>\n<p><i>Strong trust is rare, even among top-rated institutions. See the full breakdown across nine sectors in the complete report.<\/i><\/p>\n<div class=\"div-minispacer\"><\/div>\n<p>Key Highlights:<\/p>\n<div class=\"div-minispacer\"><\/div>\n<ul>\n<li>Only 27% strongly agree that doctors act in their best interest<\/li>\n<li>Those with a PhD are 2.5x more likely than high school grads to completely trust doctors<\/li>\n<li>Over 20% reported trust declines in social and news media<\/li>\n<li>42% of those working in media say their trust increased<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"div-minispacer\"><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sogolytics.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Blog-Faith-in-Institutions-docx-08-08-2025_04_39_PM.png\" alt=\"Crisis faith institution Sogolytics report\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"div-minispacer\"><\/div>\n<p><i>Working inside an institution often builds trust, but not for everyone. For the full breakdown across all sectors, download the complete report.<\/i><\/p>\n<div class=\"div-minispacer\"><\/div>\n<p><b>Download the full report <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sogolytics.com\/crisis-in-institutional-trust\/\">here<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n<div class=\"div-minispacer\"><\/div>\n<p>Build Back Trust with Sogolytics<\/p>\n<div class=\"div-minispacer\"><\/div>\n<p>Want to measure public sentiment, stakeholder confidence, or employee trust in your own organization? Sogolytics offers powerful tools to gather insights, uncover trends, and take action.<\/p>\n<div class=\"div-minispacer\"><\/div>\n<p>See how <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sogolytics.com\/request-a-demo\/\">Sogolytics<\/a> can help<\/p>\n<div class=\"div-minispacer\"><\/div>\n<p><script type=\"application\/ld+json\">\n{\n  \"@context\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\",\n  \"@type\": \"BlogPosting\",\n  \"mainEntityOfPage\": {\n    \"@type\": \"WebPage\",\n    \"@id\": \"https:\/\/www.sogolytics.com\/blog\/decline-in-institutional-trust\/\"\n  },\n  \"headline\": \"Why Trust in Institutions Is Falling and What Can Be Done About It\",\n  \"description\": \"Explore why trust in institutions is falling across the U.S. and what you can do to rebuild it. 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Strong trust is rare, even among top-rated institutions. See the full breakdown across nine sectors in the complete report. Key Highlights: Only 27% strongly agree that doctors act in their best interest Those with a PhD are 2.5x more likely than high school grads to completely trust doctors Over 20% reported trust declines in social and news media 42% of those working in media say their trust increased Working inside an institution often builds trust, but not for everyone. For the full breakdown across all sectors, download the complete report. Download the full report here Build Back Trust with Sogolytics Want to measure public sentiment, stakeholder confidence, or employee trust in your own organization? Sogolytics offers powerful tools to gather insights, uncover trends, and take action. 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