ABSTRACT

Cultural globalization, which has led to increased intercultural contact, has emerged as a defining influence on contemporary societies worldwide. In the present study, we examined individual differences in endorsement of multicultural acquisition and ethnic protection, as well as their links with well-being indirectly through dimensions of personal identity development, in a sample of Danish emerging adults (N= 377;M_age = 22.68;SD = 2.25). Results indicate that a defensive reaction to cultural globalization, characterized by endorsement of ethnic protection, was directly and negatively associated with psychological well-being, whereas a proactive reaction characterized by multicultural acquisition was positively and indirectly linked to well-being through identification with identity commitments and through reflective identity exploration in depth. In terms of direct links between identity dimensions and well-being outcomes, identification with commitments was linked with satisfaction with life and with the hedonic dimension of psychological well-being, and reflexive exploration in depth was associated with the eudaimonic dimension of psychological well-being. These findings emphasize, within a Western cultural context, the ways in which an ethnic-protectionist approach to viewing diversity can be detrimental to well-being – and that embracing diversity may help to facilitate well-being.

摘要

导致跨文化接触增加的文化全球化已成为对全球当代社会的决定性影响。在本研究中，我们在丹麦新兴成年人样本（N = 377；M_年龄 = 22.68；标清 = 2.25)。结果表明，以支持种族保护为特征的对文化全球化的防御性反应与心理幸福感直接和负相关，而以多元文化习得为特征的主动反应通过认同身份承诺与幸福感正向和间接相关。并通过深入的反思性身份探索。在身份维度与幸福结果之间的直接联系方面，对承诺的认同与对生活的满意度和心理幸福的享乐维度相关，而深度反思性探索与心理幸福的幸福维度相关。 . 这些发现强调，在西方文化背景下，