“…Academic stress is prevalent in Korea, and many adolescents experience psychological distress, such as depression and suicidal ideation (OECD, 2021). Nevertheless, there has been a scarcity of mental health professionals in Korea who can emotionally support adolescents; for example, the ratio of one professional counselor and the number of students they should take care of is 1:1,500 (Choung & Yang, 2018). In chronic stress situations, people often believe that support would not be sufficient and helpful enough (Dunkel-Schetter & Bennett, 1990; Gable et al, 2012).…”