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Objectives: This study investigated the influence of the school environment and parenting attitudes on adolescents’ life satisfaction, with particular attention to the mediating roles of depression and self-esteem. Methods: Data were obtained from the 6th Korean Children and Youth Panel Survey(KCYPS 2018) and analyzed using SPSS) and Analysis of Moment Structures(AMOS). Results: Eight structural paths were found to be statistically significant. The school environment, parenting attitudes, and self-esteem showed direct effects on adolescents’ life satisfaction. Furthermore, the school environment and parenting attitudes indirectly affected life satisfaction through depression and self-esteem. Depression also indirectly influenced life satisfaction via self-esteem. These findings highlight the importance of both individual and contextual factors in shaping adolescents’ life satisfaction. Conclusions: These findings underscore the importance of both individual and contextual factors in shaping adolescents’ life satisfaction. Specifically, interventions that enhance supportive school environments, foster positive parenting attitudes, improve self-esteem, and reduce depression may effectively promote adolescents’ life satisfaction. These results can also provide empirical evidence to inform the development of targeted intervention programs.