MODEL COMMUNITY OF RESIDENTIAL SERVICE MIND: ENCOURAGING PROCESS OF RESIDENTIAL SERVICE MIND PARTICIPATION FOR PEACEFUL SOCIETIES OF PHAKDICHUMPHON DISTRICT, CHAIYAPHUM PROVINCE

Abstract

This article aims to study the volunteer leadership development “Volunteer” is a mind that is ready to sacrifice time, physical strength and intelligence for public benefit, a mind that does not remain indifferent when encountering problems or hardships that occur to others, a mind that is happy when doing good and seeing tears turn into smiles, a mind that is filled with merit, that is, peaceful and cool. Volunteerism is one virtue that society wants its members to adhere to because those who have a volunteer spirit are people who are not selfish and do not remain indifferent to the suffering of others. Volunteers are people who are socially conscious by caring and helping others. People in society help each other. Developed countries therefore place great importance on volunteerism. Some countries, such as the United States, require volunteer activities as a condition for graduation, which is believed to be an activity that can create volunteers. Countries with more volunteer members will help develop the country and reduce the budget for development of government agencies. In addition to being beneficial to society, volunteerism also helps volunteers have good mental and physical health and be happy in life.

This research has the following objectives: 1. To study the process of strengthening the participation of local volunteers towards a peaceful society in Phakdi Chumphon District, Chaiyaphum Province. 2. To strengthen the participation of local volunteers towards a peaceful society according to the principles of Saraniyadham in Phakdi Chumphon District, Chaiyaphum Province. 3. To create a manual and establish a network center for local volunteers towards a peaceful society in Phakdi Chumphon District, Chaiyaphum Province. The research methodology is mixed-method research. Qualitative research collected data from 9 key informants using in-depth interviews and quantitative research collected data using questionnaires from a sample of 311 people. The tools used were questionnaires and interviews. Data were analyzed to find frequencies, percentages, means, and standard deviations. Hypotheses were tested using t-tests and F-tests and data was analyzed by describing the