In terms of educational level, delinquent acts were more prevalent among secondary 2 and 3 students. In terms of academic stream, delinquent acts are more prevalent among students in the Normal Technical NT stream. NT students have the highest commission rate of 25 out of the 30 delinquent acts listed. Delinquent acts are more prevalent among students whose parents are separated or divorced, Higher proportions of delinquent acts are also found among students from both ends of the income spectrum, that is, those from low-income families as well as from well-to-do families.
There were more girls than boys who thought so. Health Promotion Board figures show that in , 8 per cent of women aged 18 to 24 years old smoked. This was 2 per cent more than in the National Health Survey. In the Singapore Youth Tobacco Survey involving 13, secondary school students in Singapore , it found that one in four under-aged youths have smoked before.
Despite it being illegal to sell cigarettes to those under 18, half of those surveyed said they could buy cigarettes from shops. One in three of the young abusers of such synthetic drugs was a female. The Straits Times, May 31, The average age when they first received sex education is 14 years, which is about the time when sex education is taught in school as part of the curriculum.
This figure is almost the same as our neighbours like Thailand and Malaysia. Home Contact Links. There were more girls than boys among those who damaged school properties and played truant. The three most common reasons for having pre-marital sex are curiosity, to satisfy desire, and for love. The three most common reasons for abstinence are to avoid getting AIDS and other sexually-transmitted diseases, pregnancy, and the loss of self-respect.
Singapore youth are having sex 79 times a year and are the least sexually active together with Hong Kong and Japan. Singapore youth have had an average of 5.
