Mediointi

Mediointi is a Finnish term referring to the process of mediation, the act of facilitating communication or negotiation between two or more parties or between different elements of a system. The concept is used across several fields to describe ways in which intermediaries help produce a desired outcome or understanding.

In dispute resolution and law, mediointi typically involves a neutral mediator who guides discussion, clarifies interests, and helps parties generate options and reach an agreement. The mediator does not decide the outcome but creates a structure for dialogue and resolution, often in confidential sessions. In Finland, mediation is encouraged as an alternative to litigation and may be integrated into civil, family, and administrative procedures.

In information and communication contexts, mediointi can refer to mediated or intermediary-driven communication, where a channel, platform, or agent influences how messages are transmitted and interpreted between parties.

In statistics and social science, mediointi (mediation) denotes the analysis of how an independent variable influences a dependent variable through one or more mediator variables. This approach helps explain mechanisms and causal pathways behind observed relationships.

Etymology: the term derives from Latin mediated, and in Finnish professional language it is closely related to 'mediointi' or 'mediation'. See also mediation, conflict resolution, mediation analysis.