Significant differences for type of degree course were found (Tab.2): university students who attended the
Medicine and Psychology degree courses perceived themselves as more efficient than the others in relation to the
“self-engagement”, the “others-oriented problem solving”, and “interpersonal climate”. This datum indicated that
these university students considered themselves as more academically efficient than the others in the ability to
overcome difficulties with personal involvement, to solve problems using other people as helping source, and to
create a prosocial and collaborative climate in interpersonal relationships.