First, the authors investigated the direct associations of vertical collectivism, ethnic identity exploration, and ethnic identity commitment with psychological well-being among first-generation Asian Canadian university students in Canada (n = 78). Second, to gain a more nuanced understanding of the association between vertical collectivism and well-being, the authors also examined potential moderating effects of ethnic identity and cultural conflict. Results indicated that ethnic identity exploration and vertical collectivism were inversely associated with psychological well-being, whereas ethnic identity commitment was positively associated with psychological well-being. Moreover, ethnic identity exploration significantly moderated the association between vertical collectivism and well-being, whereas ethnic identity commitment did not. Specifically, the authors found a buffering effect of ethnic identity exploration such that among individuals who reported high ethnic identity exploration, vertical collectivism was not associated with lower psychological well-being. Implications for research and practice are discussed.

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探索主持人以了解加拿大亚裔学生垂直集体主义与心理幸福感之间的关联。

首先，作者调查了加拿大第一代亚裔加拿大大学生（n = 78）的垂直集体主义、种族认同探索和种族认同承诺与心理健康的直接关联。其次，为了更细致地理解纵向集体主义与幸福感之间的关联，作者还研究了种族认同和文化冲突的潜在调节作用。结果表明，民族认同探索和垂直集体主义与心理幸福感呈负相关，而民族认同承诺与心理幸福感呈正相关。此外，民族认同探索显着调节了垂直集体主义与幸福感之间的关联，而民族认同承诺则没有。具体而言，作者发现了种族认同探索的缓冲效应，使得在报告高种族认同探索的个体中，垂直集体主义与较低的心理幸福感无关。讨论了对研究和实践的影响。