Table 3.

Correlations of benign masochism with the HEXACO facet scales (Studies 2–4)

	Study 2 (n = 474)	Study 3 (n = 334)	Study 4 (n = 463)
H: Sincerity	−.14**	−.02	−.11*
H: Fairnessa	−.19***	−.17**	−.21***
H: Greed	−.12*	.15**	−.01
H: Modesty	−.15***	.03	−.12**
E: Fearfulnessa	−.10*	−.20***	−.20***
E: Anxiety	−.04	−.08	−.08
E: Dependence	−.19***	−.09	−.11*
E: Sentimentality	−.15**	−.06	−.13**
X: Self Esteem	.00	−.09	−.02
X: Boldnessa	.07	.03	.11*
X: Sociabilitya	.05	.01	.04
X: Liveliness	.00	.04	.00
A: Forgiveness	−.12**	.07	.04
A: Gentleness	−.13**	.06	−.11*
A: Flexibility	−.06	−.05	−.13**
A: Patience	−.07	.06	−.08
C: Organization	−.07	−.13*	−.17***
C: Diligence	.04	−.11	−.02
C: Perfectionism	−.01	−.05	.00
C: Prudencea	−.13**	−.16**	−.17***
O: Aesth. Appreciation	.07	.13*	.13**
O: Inquisitiveness	.15***	.06	.18***
O: Creativitya	.17***	.18**	.13**
O: Unconventionalitya	.21***	.19***	.23***

^aFacet scales that comprise the HEXACO‐based sensation seeking scale.

^* p < .05;

^** p < .01;

^*** p < .001.