Maya Vahid’s scientific contributions

Family caregivers need greater support to provide optimal assistance to their care recipients. Using family communication patterns theory (FCPT), this study examined conversation and conformity orientation, received social support by caregivers from family members, and perceived quality of care (i.e., caregiving mastery). An online survey of 191 adults caring for or who had previously cared for family members with a variety of health conditions revealed that conversation orientation is positively related to received social support, which is positively associated with quality of care. Received social support mediated the relationship between family conversation orientation and quality of care, though indirect effects for conformity orientation were not observed.