Microaggressions, or subtle forms of discrimination, are associated with poor mental and physical health as well as chronic stress and disease. The current study sought to add to the microaggressions literature by exploring the effects of socioeconomic status (SES)-based microaggressions on the mental health of urban low-income adolescents. Data were collected from 291 adolescents in New York City regarding experiences with SES-based microaggressions and their association with mental health symptoms. Multiple regression models indicated that higher levels of agreement with experiences of SES microaggressions were positively associated with higher levels of anxiety, depression, somatic symptoms, obsessive-compulsivity, and interpersonal sensitivity among Black youth. The association was not significant for White or LatinX youth. Implications for youth, families, and communities are discussed.

微侵略或微妙的歧视形式与不良的身心健康以及慢性压力和疾病有关。当前的研究试图通过探索基于社会经济地位（SES）的微攻击对城市低收入青少年心理健康的影响，来增加微攻击文献。从纽约市的291名青少年中收集了有关基于SES的微攻击的经验及其与心理健康症状的相关性的数据。多元回归模型表明，与SES微攻击经验的较高一致程度与黑人青年中较高的焦虑，抑郁，躯体症状，强迫症和人际关系呈正相关。对于白人或LatinX青年而言，该关联并不重要。