본 연구는 우리나라 대학생들의 자녀관 및 부모역할에 대한 인식과 예비부모교육에 대한 필요성을 알아보고, 예비부모교육 내용에 대한 요구도를 파악하기 위한 것이다. 이를 위하여 서울과 경기도에 소재한 3개 대학에서 가정과 아동양육에 관한 교양과목을 수강하는 남녀 대학생 372명을 대상으로 연구자들이 제작한 설문지를 통하여 그들의 의견을 수집하였다. 수집된 자료는 대학생들의 성, 가족형태, 출생순위에 따라 부모기, 부모역할 개념, 예비부모교육에 대한 인식에서 어떠한 차이를 보이는지 분석하였다.

The purposes of this study ware : (1) to investigate perceptions for the need of parenthood education and concepts of parental roles; (2) to identify the educational needs regarding pre-parenthood education; and (3) to examine the relationship between the perception and the needs for pre-parenthood education and the related variables of college students. 372 college students in thress universities who took courses related to family and/or child-rearing participated in this study through a questionnaire developed by the researchers. The data were analyzed by T-test and F-test using the SPSS/PC+program. The major findings are as follows : 1) Most of the college students perceived the importance of pre-parenthood education. 2) Most of the college students had stereo-typed concepts of parental roles. 3) Most of the college students felt that the content of pre-parenthood education should include knowledge of child development and methods of child rearing. 4) There were significant differences in educational needs for pre-parenthood education according to the family-structure and gender of the students. On the basis of the above findings the followning conclusions were drawn : 1) In order for college students to recognize the importance of desirable parental roles, pre-parenthood education at the college level should be carried out, 2) The contant of the pre-parenthood educational program for college students should include an understanding of family and child development, parental roles and responsibilities, and concreate parenting skills.