Socioeconomic Discrimination, Internal Assets, and Adolescents’ Substance Use and Disapproval

This study examined socioeconomic discrimination from peers, institutions, and educators in 417 racially and ethnically diverse, low-income adolescents in 8th and 9th grades. Results revealed that institutional and educator SES discrimination were linked to substance use and disapproval, with psychological strengths, such as resilience and social efficacy, moderating some associations.