A review of the model minority myth: understanding the social, educational and health impacts

Figures & data

Figure 1. Flow chart of study selection.

Figure 2. Number of publications on the model minority and its impacts from 1995 to 2020^a. ^aUp to 6 August 2020.

Table 1. Summary of included studies (n = 97).

		n	%
Study location	United States	92	94.8
	Canada	4	4.1
	United Kingdom	1	1.0
Year published	1995–1999	3	3.1
	2000–2004	7	7.2
	2005–2009	13	13.4
	2010–2014	17	17.5
	2015–2019	51	52.6
	2020^a	6	6.2
Study method	Qualitative	54	55.7
	Quantitative	34	35.1
	Mixed methods	9	9.3
Publication type	Thesis/dissertation	54	55.7
	Journal article	41	42.3
	Book chapter	2	2.1
Study setting^b	Elementary School	5	5.2
	High School	22	22.7
	College/University	47	48.5
	Community	22	22.7
	Other	5	5.2
Number of Asian racial/ ethnic sub-groups in the sample population	One only	29	29.9
	Two to five	33	34.0
	More than five	33	34.0
	Other (i.e. Asian Americans, Asian Pacific Americans)	2	2.1
Type of impact(s) studied^c	Social	71	73.2
	Education	47	48.5
	Health and wellbeing	38	39.2

Note: Percentages may not add up to 100 due to rounding.

^a Up to 6 August 2020.

^b Some studies included more than one setting.

^c Some studies examined more than one type of impact.