A study undertaken by the Singapore Management University in partnership with the Ministry of Social and Family Development sought to find out what Singaporeans deemed essential for "normal life" in Singapore.
A study undertaken by the Singapore Management University in partnership with the Ministry of Social and Family Development sought to find out what Singaporeans deemed essential for"normal life" in Singapore.New: You can now listen to articles.SINGAPORE: Smartphones, air-conditioning and annual overseas holidays in the region are some of the things Singaporeans consider essential, a new study has found.
The study, conducted from May 2022 to February 2023, was spearheaded by Professor Paulin Straughan, director of Singapore Management University's Centre for Research on Successful Ageing, and Dr Mathew Mathews, head of the Institute of Policy Studies' Social Lab and IPS principal research fellow.
The study captured the responses to all 51 items in a table, split into whether respondents answered"yes" or"no" to whether each item was essential. Notably, smartphones with data plans, and savings for at least three months' worth of expenses for emergencies figured high on the list, with 93.3 per cent and 95 per cent respectively considering the item to be essential.
"Based on our focus group discussions, respondents generally perceived destinations like Malaysia or Batam to be more affordable compared to a local staycation." They also found age to be a significant factor in predicting relative deprivation score. The age group of between 35 and 49 had the lowest average score, while the age group of between 50 and 64 saw the highest average score.
This study was based on the 40 items or activities considered to be essential in the Household Needs Study, but omitted one item – tuition provided by self-help groups or community organisations – as this inherently implied that the community is the provider.
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