Asians and the Study Habits of Non-Asians in the United States

Authors

Sabrina Tang, University of Connecticut - StorrsFollow

Date of Completion

Spring 5-1-2021

Thesis Advisor(s)

Delia Furtado

Honors Major

Economics

Disciplines

Asian American Studies | Economics | Education

Abstract

In the United States, Asian American students spend an hour more per day studying than non-Asians (Hofferth et al. 2020). Chen and Stevenson (1995) attribute this to parents and peers who hold higher standards for Asian students. Compared to other races, Asian Americans tend to place a high value on education as a marker of achievement. This thesis explores whether Asian culture impacts non-Asian work ethic by examining whether non-Asians study more in geographic areas with larger Asian populations. I find statistically significant, but small increases in the study time of non-Asians where there is a greater population of Asians.

Recommended Citation

Tang, Sabrina, "Asians and the Study Habits of Non-Asians in the United States" (2021). Honors Scholar Theses. 833.
https://digitalcommons.lib.uconn.edu/srhonors_theses/833