N

Mean

Std.

Deviation

ONEWAY

ANOVA

Intrinsic Motivation-Personal reasons (females)

New Couples

30

79.40

11.40

F (6) = 2.984

sig = 0.008**

Couples with young children

40

70.39

15.37

Couples with school age children

26

70.20

18.11

Couples with adolescent children

38

70.35

18.14

Couples whose children have left home

8

57.20

19.83

Couples in old age

18

68.32

15.92

Couples with adult children still

staying at home

25

62.62

23.37

Total

185

69.99

17.89

Intrinsic Motivation-Personal reasons (males)

New Couples

30

76.61

14.49

F (6) = 1.450

sig = 0.198

Couples with young children

40

71.99

14.07

Couples with school age children

26

73.57

15.57

Couples with adolescent children

38

69.00

19.34

Couples whose children have left

home

8

63.45

16.75

Couples in old age

18

67.71

10.99

Couples with adult children still

staying at home

25

68.76

14.13

Total

185

71.12

15.57