Positive and Negative Patterns of Parental Non-Verbal Communication Using Body Language and Its Relationship to Children's Decision-Making Styles

 
In light of the growing interest in maintaining constructive communication between parents and children; Because of its great effects on the family balance, children's safety and evolution of their personal growth The current research aimed mainly to reveal the nature of the relationship between Positive and negative patterns of parental non-verbal communication using body language and children's decision-making Styles, The data were collected through the application of the research tools represented in (general data form - Positive and negative patterns of parental non-verbal communication using body language Scale - children's decision-making Styles Scale) on a predetermined sample of (234)Male and female students enrolled in secondary education (general-technical) in east and west educational Mansoura schools, from different socio-economic levels, And to conduct appropriate statistical analyzes to derive results the search resulted in a set of results, the most important of which was; More than half of the parents were classified in the category of high-level In practicing positive patterns of non-verbal communication using body language; Whereas, nearly half of children were categorized into the middle level group in Practicing decision-making Styles,It was found a negative statistically significant correlation between parental practice of positive patterns of non – verbal communication using body language and the children's decision-making styles, It Also found a positive statistically significant correlation between parental practice of negative patterns of non-verbal communication using body language and the children's decision-making styles, In addition to that, there were statistically significant differences between parents averages scores in practicing of firm pattern according to the place of residence in favor of the rural residents, and also according to the gender of the children in favor of the females, As for the educational type of the son / daughter, it was in favor of the children enrolled in general secondary education, While, there were no differences in the rest of the communication patterns, On the other hand, it was found statistically significant differences between the children's average scores in practicing decision-making styles according to the place of residence, the gender of the children, and the educational type of the son / daughter; Where the urban children scored the highest level in practicing of (procrastination style - total decision-making style) compared to those living in the countryside, Likewise, the females scored the highest level in practicing (the Rush Style-total decision-making Styles) compared to males, While the children enrolled in technical secondary education scored the highest level in the practice of the Rush Style compared to children enrolled in general secondary education, The results  hawe been shown too there were statistically significant differences between parents averages scores in practicing of encouragement pattern according to the size of the family in favor of the smallest size, And also according to mother's educational level in favor of the highest educational level, As such there  were no statistically significant differences between the children's mean scores in practicing decision-making styles with their dimensions according father's educational level,While there were a statistically significant differences between the children's averages scores in practicing the dependent Style according to the family's monthly income; where the children of high-income families recorded the highest level Comparing to the children from middle and lower income families.
 
Through the results of the recher, the researcher suggested numbers of recommendations that explains how to put an integrated strategy- by all media , electronic devices and agencies concerned with family affairs- To employ positive non-verbal communication using body language in formation of supportive family environments of children, And giving them the opportunity to practice decisions- making in constructive ways through the family and the educational institution which they belong, And support joint cooperation between them by a systematic plan.