It was initiated by the state following requests from non-governmental organisations (NGOs) involved in women's issues and single mothers for information.

However, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM) children and youth psychology specialist Dr Khaidzir Ismail, who conducted the study, refused to confirm whether the state which commissioned the study was Selangor, as reported by a daily.

The three-month High-Risk Female profile study, which ended last December, revealed that all 887 female students questioned, except for one, confessed to have had experienced the "pleasures of the flesh".

"I will be presenting the findings to the state concerned in three months time," Khaidzir said.

"Its executive councillors, state assemblymen and relevant parties will be at this presentation, after which we will have workshops to come up with solutions to solve the problem," he said.

The study included feedback from 20 students between Forms One and Five each from about 40 schools. The students were referred to the researchers by their school counsellors.

Asked whether the study was targeted at a specific demographic group, Khaidzir said: "No, we do not know who the respondents are as they do not disclose their personal details. We only know the identities of 10% of the respondents who attended face-to-face interviews."

He said he was very surprised by the findings, adding that it all boiled down to poor social skills and the inability to cope with problems.

The study found female students between the ages of 15 and 16 were at high risk of being involved in various disciplinary problems like trying to lose their virginity. Most of their problems stemmed from external pressures like coming from broken homes where parents had difficulties coping with life.

Apart from sexual experience, many also delved in drugs, pornography, secret societies, vandalism and truancy.

Selangor state officials contacted by theSun also declined to confirm if the study was commissioned by the state.