Abstract: To explore the characteristics of cultural identity and its relation to school life satisfaction for Hani elementary and high school students,Cultural Identity Questionnaire of Hani Adolescent Students (CIQHAS) and School Life Sat isfaction Rating Quest ionnaire for Adolescents were used to test 621 adolescent'students.The results are as follows:(1) Generally speaking,the score of ethno cultural ident ity was higher than median value for Hani adolescent'students,they have a stronger identification of ethnic things preference and racial acceptance than their traditional religious beliefs and social conventions.Family residence differences contributed to ethno cultural identity of Hani adolescent'students.There was stat ist ically significant difference in dimensions of religious belief,social convent ion and the total questionnaire among students who come from the country,town or rural areas; (2) their ethno cultural ident ity existed significant grade difference,and with the transference of grades,the development of their ethno cultural identity was in gradual decline,meanwhile,different dimensions of the quest ionnaire appeared the undulating and non equilibrium developmental tendency; (3) the degree of ethno cultural identity for Hani adolescent'students was relative to their school life satisfaction,and it had posit ive effects on the school life satisfaction.Additionally,the aspects of racial acceptance and social convention were positive or negative associated with their school life satisfaction respectively.

Key words: Hani minority, elementary and high school students, ethno-cultural identity, school life satisfact ion