How would students form realistic self-concepts?

Self-concepts become more realistic as interactions with others give students more accurate measures of their performance compared to their peers (Schunk et al., 2014; Seaton et al., 2010). As students move into adolescents, self-concept interacts with a developing sense of identity. Each influences the other, and both influence self-esteem (Chen, Hwang, Yeh, & Lin, 2012).