This study used a person-centered approach to distinguish groups of bicultural (national and ethnocultural) individuals in culturally diverse Mauritius. We focused on experiences of harmony or conflict among blended bicultural individuals and used representative data from the three numerically largest ethnocultural groups (Hindus, Creoles, and Muslims; Ntotal = 1,768). Cluster analyses indicated three groups of individuals with different identity profiles: conflicted blends (50%), harmonious blends (41%), and low blends (9%). Conflicted compared with harmonious blends were more concerned about keeping their ethnic group distinct and about the societal recognition of cultural diversity. In addition, higher social distance vis-à-vis outgroups was found among conflicted blends compared with harmonious blends. The findings for the three identity profiles are discussed in relation to existing theories on bicultural identity, Mauritius’ approach to ethnocultural diversity, and the country’s three main ethnocultural groups.

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双重文化认同的混合形式：毛里求斯文化多元中的认同冲突与和谐

这项研究采用了以人为中心的方法，以区分文化多元的毛里求斯的双文化（民族和民族文化）个体群体。我们关注混合双文化个体之间的和谐或冲突经验，并使用了三个最大的民族文化群体（印度，克里奥尔人和穆斯林； Ntotal = 1,768）的代表性数据。聚类分析表明三组具有不同身份特征的个体：冲突混合（50％），和谐混合（41％）和低混合（9％）。与和谐的融合相比，有冲突的人更关心保持其种族群体的独特性以及对文化多样性的社会认同。此外，与和谐混合相比，冲突混合中的社会距离相对于外来群体更高。