Mediation Process Research Articles

Los chetos no son graciosos. Humor y mediatización de la política en tiempos de pandemia

On April 18, 2021, the travel agency TurismoCity’s Twitter account tweeted: «It starts with a V and everyone likes it». Private companies, international public actors such as the Embassy of Japan in Paraguay and independent users participated in the game. However, the official account of the government of the City of Buenos Aires’s intervention generated controversy among users, venturing in response: “Return to the classrooms tomorrow.” In a context of political tension after the decisions taken by the national Government to face the epidemiological crisis as a result of the covid-19 disease, this exchange leads us to wonder about the relationship between political practices and production and circulation of speeches within the framework of contemporary hypermediatized society. The analysis of this case opens the possibility of identifying new trends in the policy mediatization process that stem from the circulation of discourses about covid-19, even more so in the current context of health crisis where offline circulation is restricted and the expansion of the online public space is amplified.

Trust and quality of life: A study in organizations for individuals with intellectual disability

BackgroundBased on social exchange within organizations for individuals with intellectual disability, we explore trust between supervisors and team members and its association with organizational performance oriented to the quality of life of service users. AimsWe examine the mediating role of teams’ trust in supervisors in the relationship between supervisors’ trust in teams and performance focused on improving the quality of life of service users. We expect teams to reciprocate supervisors’ trust by reporting greater levels of trust in supervisors and better performance. Method and proceduresWe tested this trust-mediated model with a sample of 139 supervisors (reporting trust in their teams), 1101 team members (reporting trust in their supervisors), and 1468 family members (reporting performance focused on quality of life). Outcomes and resultsOur findings confirmed a cross-level mediation process. Supervisors’ trust in their teams leads to teams’ trust in their supervisors. This trust at the team level in turn is positively associated with organizational performance oriented to improving the quality of life of individuals with intellectual disability, reported by family members. Conclusions and implicationsOur study builds on and extends an established stream of research on trust theory by considering trust and its association with performance focused on quality of life.

Demoralization and well-being among self-employed individuals with cardiac disease: the role of intolerance of uncertainty.

Individuals with cardiac disease (CD) who are self-employed may experience ability limitations and especially intensive challenges and uncertainties. These challenges may cause demoralization and impaired well-being. To examine: (a) whether work ability limitations are related to demoralization and well-being among self-employed people with CD; (b) rates of demoralization; and (c) how demoralization and intolerance of uncertainty (IU) are associated with well-being. The study involved 120 self-employed individuals with CD. The PROCESS macro was used to analyze mediation and moderation processes. The prevalence of demoralization syndrome was 37.4%. Work ability-limitations were associated with higher demoralization levels. Demoralization was associated with well-being only among participants with high IU. Further, demoralization mediated the relationship between work ability limitations and well-being only for individuals with high IU. Encountering limitations among self-employed was associated with demoralization and lower levels of well-being, especially among those with high IU. In addition, demoralization syndrome is prevalent among individuals with CD in general. Early recognition and treatment of demoralization as a treatable psychological syndrome are essential for preventing its degeneration into more complex forms. In addition to uncertainty related to health, it is important to pay special attention to other sources of uncertainty.

A longitudinal test of Mexican-origin teen mothers' cultural characteristics and children's Spanish vocabulary via mothers' Spanish language use.

The present study examined whether teen mothers' adaptive cultural characteristics (i.e., familism values, language competency pressures, and involvement in Mexican culture and U.S. mainstream culture) when children were 3 years old (i.e., Wave 4; W4) informed mothers' Spanish language use with their children when children were 4 years old (W5) and, in turn, children's subsequent Spanish receptive vocabulary when children were 5 years old (W6). The present study included 204 Mexican-origin children (58% male) and their mothers who entered parenthood during adolescence (M = 16.24, SD = .99 at W1). Five mediational processes were significant, such that mothers' higher familism values (i.e., emphasizing family support and obligations), Spanish competency pressure (i.e., stress associated with Spanish language competency), and involvement in U.S. mainstream culture at W4 were associated with mothers' lower Spanish language use with children at W5 and, in turn, children's lower levels of Spanish receptive vocabulary at W6. Mothers' greater involvement in Mexican culture and English competency pressure (i.e., stress associated with English language competency) at W4 were associated with mothers' greater Spanish language use with children at W5 and, in turn, children's greater Spanish receptive vocabulary at W6. Additionally, mothers' greater involvement in U.S. mainstream culture at W4 was directly associated with children's lower Spanish language abilities at W6. Findings highlight the importance of the family context in Mexican-origin children's Spanish language skills over time. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2024 APA, all rights reserved).

Peranan Lembaga Swadaya Masyarakat SPEK-HAM Surakarta dalam memberikan layanan bantuan hukum pada Perempuan korban kekerasan seksual

This research aims to determine: (1) The role of the non-governmental organization SPEK-HAM Surakarta in providing legal aid services to women victims of sexual violence, (2) The obstacles faced by the non-governmental organization SPEK-HAM Surakarta in providing legal aid services to women victims of sexual violence. This study used qualitative research methods. In this research, the results were obtained in the form of: (1) The role of the Non-Governmental Organization SPEK-HAM Surakarta in providing legal aid services to women victims of sexual violence, namely (1) Receiving SPEK-HAM Case Complaint Reports; (2) Approach to Victims and Legal Consultation; (3) Mediation; (4) Legal Assistance. 2) The obstacles experienced are (1) During the mediation process, if the case is continued to the realm of law, the victim's family is also involved in the case, overcome by mediation accompanied by compensation, (2) the lack of perspective from the Police towards women victims of sexual violence is overcome by providing education and understanding for the police so they can handle cases of sexual violence based on the victim's perspective.

The Dynamics of The Relationship between Religious Identity and Fundamentalism in Predicting Muslim Prejudice against Christian in Indonesia

Many empirical studies have explored the relationship between religious identity, fundamentalism, and prejudice. However, very few investigations have been conducted into whether the relationship between fundamentalism and religious identity generates prejudice; this is because fundamentalism is often seen as a particular form of religious identity. This research positions religious identity and fundamentalism as two separate things, stemming from an awareness of contemporary developments that a fundamentalist does not always display “hard” or “extreme” expressions of religious identity. This study also analyzes the two within the context of a mutually explanative relationship (Religious identity → Fundamentalism, and Fundamentalism → Religious identity). 639 Islamic college students (372 males, 267 females) recruited with convenience sampling method participated in this study. Using a correlational design, the data were analyzed using hierarchical regression analysis to determine the role of gender, age, and religious fundamentalism in predicting prejudice. Furthermore, mediation analysis was carried out twice, by placing fundamentalism and religious identity, exchangeably, as mediating variables to predict prejudice. Results showed that (1) Age and gender did not significantly contribute to the prejudice. However, the prejudice can be predicted by religious identity and fundamentalism, (2) Fundamentalism is a mediator between religious identity and prejudice, (3) Religious identity is a mediator between fundamentalism and prejudice. This finding indicates that inter-religious prejudice can emerge as a reflection of both (1) fundamentalism through religious identity, as well as (2) religious identity through fundamentalism. The use of mediation analysis in this research sheds light on the complex interplay between religious identity, fundamentalism, and prejudice. It reveals that both fundamentalism and religious identity can mediate the relationship between each other and prejudice. This insight into the mediation processes can help researchers and policymakers better understand the mechanisms behind inter-religious prejudice.

The Authority of Bale Mediasi in the Settlement of Criminal Cases in West Nusa Tenggara Province (A Deliberative Approach)

The settlement of criminal cases is the authority of law enforcement, in this case the police, prosecutors, and courts. In criminal law, penal mediation or diversion is also known, but the mediator is usually a law enforcement officer and is completed in law enforcement institutions, not in certain communities such as the West Nusa Tenggara Bale Mediasi. The research method used in this research is normative research with a statute approach and conceptual approach. The results of the research found that Bale Mediasi has the authority to resolve criminal cases as long as it does not conflict with statutory regulations, based on the spirit of restorative justice and diversion in Law Number 11/2012, local values, and handling cases through consensus procedures. So that an agreement between the parties is reached as referred to in Law Number 30 of 1999 concerning Arbitration and Alternative Dispute Resolution. The deed of peace in criminal cases produced through the mediation process at Bale Mediasi is final and binding. To strengthen the peace deed, it can be registered with the court to obtain executorial power. If no peace agreement is reached between the parties, the dispute settlement continues in accordance with applicable legal procedures in a professional and proportional manner. It is suggested that it needs to be clarified in regional regulation number 9 of 2019 concerning Bale Mediasi related to the type of religious civil disputes that can also be obtained to the religious court to obtain executorial power. In addition, it is necessary to hasten the signing of a memorandum of understanding between the Governor and the Head of the Regional Police, the High Prosecutor and the President of the High Court as the basis for the executorial deed of peace.

MEDIATION – THE OFTEN-MISSED OPPORTUNITY!

Parties have the opportunity to regulate the dispute, and during mediation, an acceptable solution for the dispute resolution can be seen, which will strengthen the personal or business relationship between the parties in the future. One of the key functions of a mediator to successfully mediate business disputes is to focus on the interests of the parties and be able to separate them from the positions of the parties. International mediation is seen as the amicable process of the resolution of cross-border commercial disputes, which helps parties to preserve commercial relationships. The mediator should individually analyze every case before a mediation meeting is planned. The mediator should decide whether to start with a general joint meeting or conduct individual meetings. The above-mentioned has a great impact on future processes and results. The implementation of general mediation standards in national law is a big challenge. Standards on applying enforcement and refusal mechanisms in International business disputes are general, vague, and more evaluative. States should work on the development of national guidelines and case law regarding the evaluation process of mediation by court. Digital assets from Blockchain Technology can be inherited, and because of the specificities (different territories, internet space, and different tech companies) of currency, disputes may arise in transacting inheritance. It is debatable why the Singapore Convention should not apply to settlement agreements raised from cryptocurrency.

THE ENFORCEMENT OF SETTLEMENT AGREEMENTS UNDER THE OHADA UNIFORM ACT ON MEDIATION

On 23 November 2017, OHADA member states adopted the Uniform Act on Mediation. The Act lays down rules relating to mediation of disputes which, if successful, ends in a settlement agreement. Settlement agreements that are not freely respected by the parties will have no effect unless they are forcefully executed. Forceful execution is made with the help of a court or notably public who are empowered to insert an executory formula on the agreement after verification of its regularity. These local authorities involved in the enforcement process rely on domestic laws of member states which vary from state to state. This has the effect of tainting the harmonization process intended by the OHADA lawmaker and may be inimical to investors. This raises the problem of the suitability of the Act to dispute settlement as regards enforcement of settlement agreements. With the help of qualitative and comparative analysis, this article brings to limelight the intricacies of the enforcement of settlement agreements under OHADA. It concludes that enforcement of settlement agreements is rendered simple and rapid but faces serious drawbacks which could be alleviated by setting up OHADA mediation institution to oversee the entire mediation process, besides other recommendations.

Can the youth gang speak? A review of the limits and the consequences of mediation processes in Ecuador

ABSTRACT This article aims to analyse the agencies and forms of representation of young people who participated in mediation processes related to youth gangs in Ecuador. Since the beginning of the 21st mediation alternatives –in which different hegemonic sectors have intervened– have been rehearsed proposing different options to substitute violence suffered and exercised (as a response) by youth gangs from Ecuador. The research is grounded on interviews conducted between 2018 and 2023 with various actors that have participated and documented the processes and results of mediation. By reviewing the historical processes of inequality and colonialism, placed in dialogue with the empirical material, we discuss the consequences and limits of mediation processes.

Reading in English

In 2021, Costa Rica was still dealing with the sanitary conditions caused by the COVID-19 virus, which eminently impacted the educational system. Therefore, at Universidad Nacional de Costa Rica (UNA), the pedagogical praxis had to be mostly developed through the remote learning modality; this research explains the mediation process carried out in two English I courses, which specifically addressed the reading skill through four main principles and seven determined strategies. The results of this study show that students highly benefited and improved in the reading ability, which in turn, helped them in the listening, speaking, and writing macro-skills as well as in the grammar, phonetics, and vocabulary micro-abilities.

Grain Size Dependent Plastic Behaviour in Bulk Nanocrystalline FeAl

While the deformation behavior of nanocrystalline ductile metals and alloys is extensively studied, there is little understanding for brittle intermetallic alloys with very small grain sizes. In the present work B2 ordered FeAl with different grain sizes is produced and deformed by high pressure torsion. At a grain size of 120 nm conventional dislocation processes remain dominant resulting in a disordered saturation structure with highly defected grains of around 100 nm. The situation is different for an initial grain size of 30 nm; grain‐boundary mediated processes appear along with dislocation processes and deformation shows a tendency towards extreme localization in the form of thin bands. Interestingly, the saturation structure is not reached after severe plastic deformation. The nanocrystals remain ordered with a grain size of 30 nm; only within the deformation bands, some degree of disordering and an increase of the dislocation density is revealed by profile analysis using selected electron diffraction. This results demonstrates an extreme stability of ordered FeAl at very small grain sizes, and indicates that the deformation behaviour in brittle intermetallics can strongly depend on the grain sizeThis article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.

EGAL MEDIATION: INTERNATIONAL PRACTICES IN EUROPEAN COUNTRIES

In the article, the concept of legal mediation is described from a comprehensive social, legal, and political perspective, the prerequisites for the emergence of mediation and the mediation process in European countries (USA, England, France, Netherlands, Germany, Austria , Italy, Switzerland) are based on comparative analyzes through international experiences. We have analyzed the future mediation of the arbitration court, which is carried out by involving a neutra l third party -an arbitrator to resolve disputed issues, for example: land, house property, divorc e process, conflicts.The article also extensively reviews the European Code of Mediators by the European Commission, the guidelines of the European Parliament and the Council "On some aspects of mediation in civil and commercial matters", and discusses how mediation is currently proceeding on a scientific basis. American corporations and more than 250 law firms report that 75-85% of disputes go to a mediator before they attempt to reach a settlement and find a positive resolution.The relevance of the article is not only the mediation process in European countries, but also the course of this process in Kazakhstan. In comparison, if in foreign countries this is a systematic legal process and is used in practice, in our country, although it is used in practice, there is still a need for improvement.The article also mentions theSiberian Conflictology Center (Kostanai), Kokshetau Mediation Center (Kokshetau), Mediation and Conciliation Center (Almaty), "Mediation and Law Center" (Karagandy), which is engaged in educational and educational services for the purpose of training mediators through a system of mediation training and seminars. The works of foreign, Russian and domestic scholars on legal mediation are also analyzed.

Public Libraries as Shapers of a Youth Canon

We start with the hypothesis that the library is a fundamental institution in the creation of the youth literary canon. To uphold it, we analyze the process of constructing this canon by examining the titles that are selected from the library, how they are selected and who selects them. The methodology involved the preparation of two surveys and the analysis of 209 responses from public libraries in Spain and 162 from their reading clubs, 19 of youth literature. The data identifies, classifies, analyzes, and compares the titles of the works selected in public libraries: on the one hand, the books that the user chooses to borrow and, on the other hand, those that are read in reading clubs. In the case of the reading clubs, there is a mediation process that we describe and analyze based on the responses to the surveys. The results demonstrate the importance of mediation carried out by librarians and club coordinators to ensure that users engage in diverse and quality reading.

Tindak Pidana Penganiayaan oleh Pengemudi Ojek Konvesional terhadap Pengemudi Transportasi Online

This study aims to determine the factors behind the rampant acts of violence by conventional motorcycle taxi drivers against online transportation drivers and to determine the forms of violence experienced by online transportation drivers and the resolution of efforts to overcome them. This study uses an empirical research type, the location of this research is in the Makassar City area and the Makassar Police Headquarters, South Sulawesi Province, located on Jalan Ahmad Yani, by conducting two data collection techniques through literature and field collection techniques such as interviews and observations. The results of this study are the factors behind the rampant acts of violence by conventional motorcycle taxi drivers against online transportation drivers, namely based on factors of jealousy, fighting over passengers, envy, differences in services provided by each online transportation driver with conventional motorcycle taxis and differences in fares and ease of using transportation. While the form of violence experienced by online transportation drivers and the resolution of efforts to overcome it is because online transportation drivers and conventional motorcycle taxis often argue, which usually ends in chaos. Online drivers' motorbikes were also damaged and helmets confiscated for violating conventional motorcycle taxi base areas with agreed pick-ups. At some point, traditional motorcycle taxis lost their market share compared to online transportation, forcing a decrease in passenger volume, but mediation between the two parties involved was able to resolve violent violations in the Makassar City area without having to take legal action. The agreement reached by both parties during the mediation process was the final result.

Legal liability of mediators

The aim of the research is to identify possible gaps in the regulation of the legal liability of mediators and parties to the mediation process. The research methodology involved the use of dialectical, formal-legal, and comparative legal methods, as well as techniques of analysis and synthesis, deduction and induction, philosophical laws of unity and struggle of opposites, denial of negation, and others. In the main content, the legal liability of mediators is analyzed from the perspective of its positive and negative components, and the legal character of various manifestations of the legal liability of mediators and their place in the modern system of legal liability is identified. Significant attention is paid to the positive liability of mediators and its legal character is justified. In conclusion it is clarified that the institution of mediation as a whole and the legal liability of mediators in Russia are in the process of formation. It is proven that the legal liability of mediators has a public-law rather than a private-law character. Legal gaps in the regulation of the legal liability of mediators, as well as other parties to the mediation process, are identified, and ways to eliminate them are proposed.

Perceived Overload on Short Video Platforms and Its Influence on Mental Health Among the Elderly: A Moderated Mediation Model.

In the post-epidemic era, the problem of short-video app addiction among older adults has become increasingly prominent, and people have begun to pay attention to the negative emotional and psychological consequences of Perceived Overload of short-video apps. Given the growing mental health concerns of older adults, it is critical to understand the potential relationship between the Perceived Overload of short video apps for older adults and older adults' mental health. This study applied the stress-strain-outcome (SSO) framework to explore the relationship between perceived overload of a short-video application and loneliness, mental health, and Confucianism tenets in 1300 Chinese older adults. The relationship between perceived overload and loneliness, mental health, and Confucianism tenet moderated mediation models of perceived overload and mental health were created using SPSS 26.0 and PROCESS 4.1 for SPSS. The perceived overload of a short video application for older adults directly predicted loneliness and mental health in older adults, and the Confucianism tenet moderated the mediation process between perceived overload and mental health. Perceived overload affects mental health through loneliness in older adults. The results of this study are of practical significance for understanding the current problem of short-video addiction among older adults. Understanding the effects of perceived overload on older adults' loneliness and mental health can help prevent loneliness and mental health problems caused by short-video addiction among older adults on the one hand, and on the other hand, it can also help to develop targeted coping strategies and create psychological intervention programs based on the Confucianism tenet of intervention ethics to improve mental health in a changing technological stress environment.

PERAN P3AP2KB KABUPATEN LAMPUNG TIMUR DALAM MEMEDIASI KASUS KDRT DAN UPAYA PERLINDUNGAN TERHADAP HAK PEREMPUAN

This article analyzes the mediation process conducted by P3AP2KB in Lampung District in handling domestic violence cases and the efforts made in protecting the rights of women victims of domestic violence. The focus of this article is the role of P3AP2KB in East Lampung Regency in mediating domestic violence cases and efforts to protect women's rights. The method of analysis of this article is qualitative, aiming to analyze in depth related to the handling of domestic violence cases. The research was conducted at P3AP2KB in East Lampung Regency. This research approach is analyzed using a case study approach, the primary data source of this article is P3AP2KB and the parties related to this article. The result of the research is that the role of P3AP2KB in East Lampung Regency in mediating domestic violence cases is carried out through several stages, namely the counseling stage and the mediation stage. This mediation step is in line with Islam and legislation. Meanwhile, efforts to protect the rights of women victims of domestic violence are carried out with preventive measures, namely, providing lawyers as legal counsel in the criminal and civil legal process. Through this legal assistance, the rights of women victims of domestic violence can be obtained fairly, through the litigation legal process (court).

Sludge degradation, nutrient removal and reduction of greenhouse gas emission by a Chironomus-Azolla wastewater treatment cascade.

Wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) are a point source of nutrients, emit greenhouse gases (GHGs), and produce large volumes of excess sludge. The use of aquatic organisms may be an alternative to the technical post-treatment of WWTP effluent, as they play an important role in nutrient dynamics and carbon balance in natural ecosystems. The aim of this study was therefore to assess the performance of an experimental wastewater-treatment cascade of bioturbating macroinvertebrates and floating plants in terms of sludge degradation, nutrient removal and lowering GHG emission. To this end, a full-factorial experiment was designed, using a recirculating cascade with a WWTP sludge compartment with or without bioturbating Chironomus riparius larvae, and an effluent container with or without the floating plant Azolla filiculoides, resulting in four treatments. To calculate the nitrogen (N), phosphorus (P) and carbon (C) mass balance of this system, the N, P and C concentrations in the effluent, biomass production, and sludge degradation, as well as the N, P and C content of all compartments in the cascade were measured during the 26-day experiment. The presence of Chironomus led to an increased sludge degradation of 44% compared to 25% in the control, a 1.4 times decreased transport of P from the sludge and a 2.4 times increased transport of N out of the sludge, either into Chironomus biomass or into the water column. Furthermore, Chironomus activity decreased methane emissions by 92%. The presence of Azolla resulted in a 15% lower P concentration in the effluent than in the control treatment, and a CO2 uptake of 1.13 kg ha-1 day-1. These additive effects of Chironomus and Azolla resulted in an almost two times higher sludge degradation, and an almost two times lower P concentration in the effluent. This is the first study that shows that a bio-based cascade can strongly reduce GHG and P emissions simultaneously during the combined polishing of wastewater sludge and effluent, benefitting from the additive effects of the presence of both macrophytes and invertebrates. In addition to the microbial based treatment steps already employed on WWTPs, the integration of higher organisms in the treatment process expands the WWTP based ecosystem and allows for the inclusion of macroinvertebrate and macrophyte mediated processes. Applying macroinvertebrate-plant cascades may therefore be a promising tool to tackle the present and future challenges of WWTPs.

Social strife at work: unravelling the link between workplace relationship conflict and employee ostracism behavior

Purpose The importance of workplace inclusion continues to gain scholarly acclaim. However, in reality, many employees choose to ostracize their colleagues post workplace relationship strife. With this notion the present study aims to delve into the intricate linkages between workplace relationship conflict (WRC) and employee ostracism behavior (EOB), exploring the serial mediating roles of relational identification (RI) and emotional energy (EE). Additionally, the study examines the potential moderating effect of perceived forgiveness climate (PFC) to understand how forgiveness climate may serve as a boundary condition in shaping these crucial relationships. Design/methodology/approach The analysis utilized five-wave time-tagged data collected from 228 employees through scenario and survey methods. The Hayes PROCESS Macro was employed to examine the proposed hypotheses. Findings The results indicate a positive influence of WRC on EOB. Additionally, RI and EE sequentially mediate the relationship between WRC and EOB. Furthermore, PFC moderates the serial mediation process (RI and EE) between WRC and EOB as well as the adverse effects of WRC on RI. Originality/value Grounded in the theoretical framework of conservation of resource (COR) theory and cognitive-affective personality system (CAPS) theory, the present study offers new insights. By establishing the complicated interplay of RI and EE between WRC and EOB along with the moderating role of PFC, the study extends the understanding of the mechanisms involved, providing a more comprehensive perspective. By shedding light on these complicated interconnected links, the study paved the way for positive social dynamics at work.