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This research investigates how late prematurity affects joint attention development and whether maternal interaction plays a moderating role.

June 11, 2026Infancy

Joint Attention in Late Preterm Infants: Developmental Trajectory and Contribution of Maternal Interaction

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VMVera MateusUniversidade Presbiteriana Mackenzie AOAna OsórioUniversidade Presbiteriana Mackenzie HGHercília GuimarãesUniversidade do Porto

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Randomized trial examines joint attention development in late preterm and full-term infants, suggesting prematurity impacts behavior without maternal influence.

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This research investigates how late prematurity affects joint attention development and whether maternal interaction plays a moderating role.
Sample included 43 late preterm and 29 full-term infants aged 12- and 15-months uncorrected chronological age.
Both groups were assessed for joint attention behavior across time points to identify trajectories.
Maternal interactive style was analyzed for its influence on joint attention outcomes.
Late preterm infants exhibited significantly lower joint attention levels compared to full-term infants at both 12 and 15 months.
Different initiating joint attention trajectories were observed between late preterm and full-term infants from 12 to 15 months.
Maternal behaviors did not significantly influence joint attention or reduce the negative effects of prematurity.

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Mateus et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a2a51b580c8f91e7f39de8e https://doi.org/10.1111/infa.70098

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Randomized trial examines joint attention development in late preterm and full-term infants, suggesting prematurity impacts behavior without maternal influence.

Joint Attention in Late Preterm Infants: Developmental Trajectory and Contribution of Maternal Interaction

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Joint Attention in Late Preterm Infants: Developmental Trajectory and Contribution of Maternal Interaction

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