Females

Intrinsic Motivation Correlation-Personal Motives

Vs.

Satisfaction

Extrinsic Motivation Correlation-Personal Motives

Vs.

Satisfaction

Intrinsic Motivation Correlation-Partners Motives

Vs.

Satisfaction

Extrinsic Motivation Correlation-Partners Motives

Vs.

Satisfaction

New couples/Couples without children

R = 0.610

p = 0.000***

N = 30

R = 0.083

p = 0.663

N = 30

R = 0.586

p = 0.001***

N = 30

R = 0.130

p = 0.494

N = 30

Couples with young children

R = 0.600

p = 0.000***

N = 40

R = 0.216

p = 0.181

N = 40

R = 0.454

p = 0.003**

N = 40

R = −0.035

p = 0.494

N = 40

Couples with school age children

R = 0.705

p = 0.000***

N = 26

R = 0.335

p = 0.094

N=26

R = 0.485

p = 0.012*

N =

R = 0.302

p = 0.134

N = 26

Couples with adolescent children

R = 0.641

p = 0.000***

N = 38

R = 0.329

p = 0.040*

N = 38

R = 0.663

p = 0.000***

N = 38

R = 0.265

p = 0.107

N = 38

Couples whose children have left home

R = 0.655

p = 0.07

N = 8

R = 0.502

p = 0.205

N = 8

R = −0.156

p = 0.712

N = 8

R = −0.655

p = 0.078

N = 8

Couples in old age

R = 0.302

p = 0.223

N = 18

R = 0.100

p = 0.693

N = 18

R = 0.550

p = 0.018*

N = 18

R = 0.03

p = 0.897

N = 18

Couples with adult children staying at home

R = 0.673

p = 0.000***

N = 25

R = 0.468

p = 0.018*

N = 25

R = 0.606

p = 0.001***

N = 25

R = 0.186

p = 0.374

N = 25