WileyActa Medica Okayama0020-75946042025When Confidence in Institutions Backfires: Power]Distance Orientation Moderates the Relationship Between Institutional Trust and Civic Honesty Across Eight Countriese70059ENSilvanaD'OttoneSchool of Psychology, Pontificia Universidad Católica de ChileGiovanni A.TravaglinoInstitute for the Study of Power, Crime and Society, Department of Law and Criminology, Royal Holloway University of LondonPascalBurgmerSchool of Psychology, University of SouthamptonIsabellaGiammussoDepartment of Psychology, Educational Science and Human Movement, University of PalermoHirotakaImadaInstitute for the Study of Power, Crime and Society, Department of Law and Criminology, Royal Holloway University of LondonYanhuiMaoInstitute of Applied Psychology, Psychological Research and Counseling Center, Southwest Jiaotong UniversityAlbertoMirisolaDepartment of Psychology, Educational Science and Human Movement, University of PalermoChankiMoonInstitute for the Study of Power, Crime and Society, Department of Law and Criminology, Royal Holloway University of LondonKengoNawataFaculty of Humanities, Fukuoka UniversityMikiOzekiFaculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Okayama UniversityConfidence in institutions is a key predictor of civic honesty, yet evidence shows that this relationship varies across contexts and individuals. This study examined whether power-distance orientation (PDO)\the extent to which individuals accept hierarchical power relations\moderates this association. High-PDO individuals tend to view institutional authorities as entitled to privilege, inclined to engage in patronage relationships and potentially corrupt. We hypothesised that for individuals high in PDO, confidence in institutions could backfire and be linked to the rejection of civic honesty. Using data from 2088 participants across eight countries, we found support for this hypothesis. Specifically, the positive link between institutional confidence and civic honesty was reversed among those who strongly endorse PDO. These findings suggest that individual-level variation in the link between confidence in institutions and civic honesty partly reflects broader beliefs about authorities. We discuss implications of this interaction and outline directions for future research.No potential conflict of interest relevant to this article was reported.ͺRεwεw@ΠοΆ»Θw€ΘActa Medica Okayama1881-1671562023Collapse of Groups due to the COVID-19 Pandemic and Group Resilience in Varsity Sports Teams3751ENMikiOzekiFaculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Okayama UniversityRisakoYoshimuraThe Joint Graduate School (Ph.D. Program) in Science of School Education Hyogo University of Teacher EducationHarukoSakoFaculty of Education, Okayama University10.18926/66516No potential conflict of interest relevant to this article was reported.ͺRεwεw@ΠοΆ»Θw€ΘActa Medica Okayama1881-1671522021WcΰΙ¨―ιnΚΖΑ Σ―ͺWcKΝΜp³ΙyΪ·eΏ19ENMikiOzeki10.18926/63107No potential conflict of interest relevant to this article was reported.