Verbal and Nonverbal Communication Behavior Parents with Youth Active Gadget Users
Mimi Fahmiyatri; Neni Efrita, M.Si; Ernita Arif, M.Si

Abstract
Communication is very important in human life. People communicate with everyone, everywhere and every time. In communicating, humans cannot be separated from the verbal and nonverbal behavior. In the digital era, as now, are becoming increasingly sophisticated communications technology with the creation of the "current" which is known as Information and Communication Technology (ICT). Advances in technology have provided a huge influence for human life, especially youth’s active gadget users. Basically, gadget has a function as a tool for facilitating people for communicating, but it can be the cause of things that are not good. This study uses descriptive qualitative data analysis with case studies paradigm. The purpose of this study was to analyze the behavior of verbal and nonverbal communication used by parents in communicating with their teenager who have characteristics as youth’s active gadget users. The results showed that verbal communication used by parents with their teenagers was using Minang language. While nonverbal behavior found in parents' nonverbal communication with their teenagers is to use facial, gestural and postural movements.

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