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Background: The aim of this study was to examine the effects of ethnic discrimination on the mental health of Ecuadorian immigrants in Spain and to assess the roles of material and social resources. Methods: Data were taken from the ‘‘Neighbourhood characteristics, immigration and mental health’ ’ survey conducted in 2006 in Spain. Psychological distress measured as ‘‘Possible Psychiatric Case’ ’ (PPC) was measured by the GHQ-28. A logistic regression was fitted to assess the association between PPC and discrimina-tion. Interactions of discrimination with social and material resources were tested using product terms. Results: Some 28 % of the participants met our definition of PPC. About 20 % of those who reported n