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This study aims to (a) assess the relationship between resilience, life satisfaction, and mental well-being in adolescents aged between 10 and 18 years who are attending 5th to 12th grade in the central region of mainland Portugal, and (b) assess the quality of fit of a structural mediation model in which life satisfaction mediates the relationship between resilience and mental well-being. Methods: A total of 589 adolescents participated in the study and responded to the Escala de Avalia\u00e7\u00e3o do Eu Resiliente, the Multidimensional Life Satisfaction Scale for Adolescents, and the Mental Health Continuum\u2013Short Form. Descriptive analyses, ANOVA, canonical correlation analysis, and structural equation modeling with mediation were carried out. Results: A high canonical correlation (r = 0.873, p &lt; 0.001) was found between resilience and well-being\/life satisfaction. Mediation analysis revealed that life satisfaction partially mediates the relationship between resilience and positive mental health (r2 = 0.34), indicating direct and indirect effects. Conclusions: These results suggest that more resilient adolescents tend to report higher levels of life satisfaction and well-being, which reinforces the importance of promoting resilience and life satisfaction as protective factors for mental health during adolescence.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.3390\/bs15121743","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2025,12,16]],"date-time":"2025-12-16T14:36:53Z","timestamp":1765895813000},"page":"1743","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3390\/mdpi_crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":0,"title":["Resilience, Life Satisfaction, and Well-Being in Portuguese Adolescents: A Cross-Sectional Study"],"prefix":"10.3390","volume":"15","author":[{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-2384-6266","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Lu\u00eds","family":"Loureiro","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Escola Superior de Enfermagem de Coimbra, Uniersity of Coimbra, Av. 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