Situations in which emotional abuse can be caused are:

• When there is a persistent ill treatment caused by a lack of care, love, affection, or attention shown to a young person.
• Where a young person is constantly shouted at, threatened or taunted.

In a sporting environment emotional abuse may occur when a young person:

• Received constant negative feedback.
• Has their efforts to progress ignored.
• Has demanded of them performance levels above their capabilities.
• Is subjected to racism, name calling and bullying.