CONCEPTUALIZING COMPASSIONATE LEADERSHIP FOR EDUCATIONAL ADMINISTRATORS TO ENHANCE MENTAL WELL-BEING IN GENERAL EDUCATION PHRA PARIYATTI DHAMMA SCHOOLS, EDUCATIONAL REGION 12

Abstract

This academic article aimed to analyze and conceptualize compassionate leadership among educational administrators by integrating the Four Brahmavihara as a framework for enhancing mental well-being among educational personnel and novice students in General Education Phra Pariyatti Dhamma Schools, Educational Region 12. Literature synthesis indicated that managing education under monastic discipline alongside academic standards through rigid hierarchical authority may lead to staff burnout and increase novice student dropouts. Consequently, this article proposed the "Compassionate Leadership Buddhadhamma Integration Model" (CLBI Model), which merged modern administrative concepts with Loving-kindness, Compassion, Sympathetic joy, and Equanimity to serve as a spiritual foundation and behavioral mechanism. The findings suggesteds that this model had the potential to transform organizational culture toward creating a psychological safety zone enabling administrators to listen, heal, and resolve issues with wisdom, thereby mitigating stress, increasing organizational commitment, and sustainably fostering holistic mental well-being for all stakeholders.