Underrepresentation of Asian Americans in U.S. Sports: A Self-efficacy View

Data from a series of the Racial and Gender Report Cards conducted by the University of Central Florida indicate that Asian Americans have long been underrepresented in various levels of sports in the United States at both the amateur and professional levels. A review of literature suggests that most published work related to diversity in sport has predominantly focused on females and African Americans and calls for more studies of Asian Americans. For this reason, this study aims to raise academic awareness of Asian Americans’ underrepresentation in U.S. sports. A conceptual model based on self-efficacy developed to stimulate future research about Asian Americans in U.S. sports is presented.