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B -- CAREGIVER PERSONALITY, LIFE SATISFACTION AND WELL-BEING: AN EXAMINATION OF THE PSYCHOLOGICAL EFFECTS OF PROVIDING CARE TO CHRONICALLY ILL PATIENTS SOL NIA-00-JCC024 DUE 092800 POC Judith C. Couch or Patricia L. Meise, 410-558-8046 or 410-558-8105 E-MAIL: ERROR --, couchj@grc.nia.nih.gov. The National Institute on Aging, Intramural Research Program, Gerontology Research Center intends to negotiate on a sole source basis with the Monroe County Long Term Care Program, Inc., Gerald M. Eggert, Ph.D., Executive Director, Principal Investigator, Piano Works, Suite 2250, 349 West Commercial Street, East Rochester, NY 14445. Dr. Eggert will provide a dataset on 1000 caregivers of chronically ill elderly participants. This data will allow the investigation of the role of personality factors in predicting caregivers' life satisfaction, quality of life, health locus of control and self-efficacy over a 22-month follow-up interval. An award will be made 30 days from the date of this notice. All responsible sources may submit their capabilities which shall be considered by the agency. This procurement is being awarded as a simplified acquisition in accordance with FAR Subpart 13.5. See Note 22. Posted 08/28/00 (W-SN491026). (0241)

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