ABSTRACT

For Māori and Pasifika living in Aotearoa New Zealand, language, identity, and wellbeing are inter-linked and multifaceted. However, as English is the most widely spoken language in Aotearoa New Zealand, some Māori and Pasifika peoples will not be able to speak their community language. Ratings of ethnic identity centrality, self-esteem, life satisfaction and the Personal Wellbeing Index of monolingual (English only) and bilingual Māori (N = 4691) and Pasifika peoples (N = 868) were compared using New Zealand Attitudes and Values Study data collected during 2018/2019. Bilingual Māori and Pasifika peoples reported higher levels of ethnic identity centrality than English only speaking Māori and Pasifika. Bilingualism also moderated the relationship between ethnic identity centrality and self-esteem. Pasifika who only speak English have relatively positive and similar levels of wellbeing to Pasifika who are bilingual whereas bilingualism seems to strengthen the relationship between ethnic identity and wellbeing for Māori.

摘要

对于居住在新西兰 Aotearoa 的毛利人和太平洋岛民来说，语言、身份和幸福是相互关联和多方面的。然而，由于英语是新西兰 Aotearoa 使用最广泛的语言，一些毛利人和太平洋岛民将无法说他们的社区语言。种族认同中心性、自尊、生活满意度和单语（仅英语）和双语毛利人（N  = 4691）和太平洋岛民（N = 868) 使用 2018/2019 年期间收集的新西兰态度和价值观研究数据进行了比较。双语毛利人和太平洋岛民报告的种族认同中心程度高于只讲英语的毛利人和太平洋岛民。双语还调节了种族认同中心性和自尊之间的关系。只会说英语的太平洋岛民与双语太平洋岛民的幸福感相对积极且相似，而双语似乎加强了毛利人的种族认同与幸福感之间的关系。