Abstract

SALLES, Leia Fortes  and  SILVA, Maria Júlia Paes da. Anxiety and contraction furrows correlations. Rev. Enf. Ref. [online]. 2011, vol.serIII, n.3, pp.7-13. ISSN 0874-0283.

In psychosomatic and psychoneuroimmunological studies there is growing interest in anxiety as a factor that predisposes individuals to numerous diseases. This suggests that reducing anxiety behaviors would be beneficial to an individual’s health. Evaluation of the iris permits professionals to determine certain personality characteristics of the individual. Contraction furrows are one of the signs studied in iridology and they are related to anxiety. The purpose of this study is to verify the correlation of contraction furrows analysis with the IDATE anxiety inventory results. Data collection was performed between september and october 2008, with 20 members of the National Council for Scientific and Technological Development Study Group for Alternative and Complementary Health Practices at University of Sao Paulo School of Nursing. A correlation of 75% was found between the iris analysis and the inventory. Spearman’s correlation coefficient showed a positive and statistically significant correlation between IDATE scores and the quantity and classification of contraction furrows. These results suggest that the presence of these signs indicates a greater predisposition to anxiety behaviors.

Keywords : anxiety; iridology; nursing; integrative medicine.

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