The Effect of Meaning in Life on Chinese National Identity among College Students of Different Ethnic Groups in Xinjiang: The Moderation of Filial Piety
Chinese national identity; Meaning in life; Reciprocal filial piety; Authoritarian filial piety
中华民族认同; 生命意义感; 互惠性孝道; 权威性孝道
Abstract:
Chinese national identity is the foundation for fostering a strong sense of community for the Chinese nation and the cornerstone of national unity. This study examined the effect of meaning in life on Chinese national identity among college students of different ethnic groups in Xinjiang, and explored the moderating role of filial piety. A total of 532 participants completed questionnaires on meaning in life, Chinese national identity, and the Single Category Implicit Association Test; 240 of them participated in filial piety priming and completed the filial piety questionnaire. A between-subjects design was employed, including a one-factor two-level (meaning in life: high, low) design and 2 (meaning in life: high, low) × 2 (filial piety priming: authoritarian, reciprocal) design, to investigate the moderating effect of filial piety beliefs. The results showed that: (1)The level of Chinese national identity among Xinjiang’s multiethnic university students was relatively high, with explicit and implicit identities being independent; (2) Meaning in life positively predicted Chinese national identity; (3) Filial piety moderated the relationship between meaning in life and Chinese national identity. Specifically, compared with high reciprocal filial piety, the facilitating effect of meaning in life on Chinese national identity is more pronounced under the priming condition of low reciprocal filial piety. This study constructs a theoretical model linking personal values, Chinese national identity, and excellent traditional Chinese culture, effectively integrating their positive relationships.
该研究采用生命意义感问卷、中华民族认同问卷和单类内隐联想测验,对532名大学生进行调查,其中240人参与孝道信念启动并填写孝道信念问卷,旨在考察生命意义感对大学生中华民族认同的影响,并探讨孝道信念的调节作用。结果表明:(1)大学生中华民族认同水平较高,且外显认同和内隐认同相互独立;(2)生命意义感正向预测中华民族认同;(3)孝道信念在生命意义感和中华民族认同之间起调节作用,具体来说,相比于高互惠性孝道,在低互惠性孝道启动条件下,生命意义感对中华民族认同的促进作用更显著。