Using data from a larger study of caregivers of the elderly, this study explores the extent to which religiosity variables function as mediators of the effects of situational/demographic factors on perceived caregiver rewards. In the parent project, random digit dialing was used to select 136 Black and 255 White caregivers of community-dwelling elders for face-to-face interviews. Regression analyses revealed that Black caregivers perceived higher levels of rewards than Whites and the

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... p between race and perceived rewards was mediated by comfort from religion and prayer. Blacks and Whites with more eduction reported fewer perceived rewards than caregivers with less education.