biostudies-literatureUnknown20(3)Cui MThis study aims to examine the impact of political trust on non-institutionalized public participation in China. Using comprehensive survey data from the Chinese General Social Survey (CGSS), this study presents two key research findings. First, this study finds a non-linear relationship between political trust and attitude towards non-institutionalized public participation. Generally, political trust has a negative effect on attitude towards non-institutionalized public participation. However, political trust exerts a positive impact on attitude towards non-institutionalized public participation under notably high political trust circumstances. Second, this study identifies the moderating role of social injustice experience in the relationship between political trust and the attitude towaPloS onee0318221https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC11892844biostudies-literatureThe Influence of Political Trust on Attitude towards Public Participation in China.PMC11892844Cui MLi YfalseThe Influence of Political Trust on Attitude towards Public Participation in China.This study aims to examine the impact of political trust on non-institutionalized public participation in China. Using comprehensive survey data from the Chinese General Social Survey (CGSS), this study presents two key research findings. First, this study finds a non-linear relationship between political trust and attitude towards non-institutionalized public participation. Generally, political trust has a negative effect on attitude towards non-institutionalized public participation. However, political trust exerts a positive impact on attitude towards non-institutionalized public participation under notably high political trust circumstances. Second, this study identifies the moderating role of social injustice experience in the relationship between political trust and the attitude towa2025-01-01T00:00:00Z20252025-04-22T11:17:20.097Z2025-04-05T23:52:52.96ZS-EPMC118928444006365510.1371/journal.pone.0318221