Objective:

To characterize and compare screen exposure in preterm and full-term infants and investigate associations between family sociodemographic characteristics, motor development, and home environment opportunities.

Approach:

• Study Design: Cross-sectional study involving parents of 80 full-term and preterm infants.
• Assessment Tools: Motor development assessed using the Alberta Infant Motor Scale; home environment evaluated with the Affordances in the Home Environment for Motor Development—Infant Scale.
• Data Collection: Parents completed questionnaires on sociodemographics, infant health, and screen exposure.

Key Findings:

• Full-term infants had a median screen exposure of 3.5 hours/week, while preterm infants had 0 hours/week.
• Parents of preterm infants watched more television (17.5 hours/week) compared to parents of full-term infants (12 hours/week).
• A significant correlation was found between parental television watching and screen exposure of preterm infants (rho = 0.583; p = 0.047).
• Family income was associated with the AHEMD-IS scores (rho = 0.581; p = 0.047).

Interpretation:

Limitations:

• No statistically significant differences were observed between preterm and full-term infants regarding screen exposure.
• The study's cross-sectional design limits causal inferences.

Conclusion: