Creative potentials are diverse in humans and can be manifested when influenced
by other unobservable and observable factors. In light of this, we examined
the predictive roles of neglectful parenting and personality traits on
malevolent creativity. The cross-sectional design was used to survey 623 participants.
Data for the study were collected with adapted neglectful parenting,
personality traits, and malevolent creativity scales. The data were analysed
inferentially with CB-SEM. The study revealed positive predictions of physical
and emotional neglect on hurting people, lying, and playing tricks as aspects
of malevolent creativity. Furthermore, conscientious personality trait
predicted higher on hurting people, lying, and playing tricks as aspects of
malevolent creativity. We concluded that neglectful parenting and improper
parenting can bring about unacceptable behaviours among people as many of
the victims might become a social canker. Therefore, families and significant
others in communities should be taken through strategies in preventing irregular
parenting and moderated personality dispositions before they develop
into unacceptable behaviours that might ruin the gains of society.