The Role of Community Leaders in Enhancing the Well-Being of Community Members during the Spread of COVID-19
Keywords:
leadership, community well-being, participatory communicationAbstract
The purpose of this qualitative research was to examine the community leaders’ roles in enhancing the well-being of community members who resided in Bangkok, Samutprakarn, Nonthaburi, Khonkaen, Krabi, Kanchanaburi and Suphanburi during the COVID-19 pandemic. Using case studies as a research design, the researchers collected data through In-depth Interviews with 20 Key Informants (7 community leaders and 13 community members) to interpret the roles of the community leaders in enhancing the well-being of community members during the spread of COVID-19. The data were collected during October 2021 and October 2022. The research found that their community leaders took on eight (8) vital roles: motivator, learning space creator, leader maker, facilitator, fundraiser, peacemaker, human resource creator, and public relation and communicator.
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