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In this study, we collected self-report data (\n                    <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">n<\/jats:italic>\n                    \u2009=\u2009416), parent-report data (\n                    <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">n<\/jats:italic>\n                    \u2009=\u2009455), or both (\n                    <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">n<\/jats:italic>\n                    \u2009=\u2009184), for primary (\n                    <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">n<\/jats:italic>\n                    \u2009=\u2009498) and secondary students (\n                    <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">n<\/jats:italic>\n                    \u2009=\u2009473) for four RATs plus the Revised Child Anxiety and Depression Scale-25 (RCADS-25) and the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ). Analyses revealed that 21 items for each RAT loaded on three factors (generalized, social, and physiological reading anxiety), which had good internal consistency (.85 to .98) and interrater reliability (.82 to .90). Further, RAT scores correlated more closely with RCADS-25 anxiety scores (\n                    <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">r<\/jats:italic>\n                    \u2009=\u2009.54; convergent validity) than RCADS-25 depression scores, SDQ prosocial behavior, conduct problems, and peer problems scores (\n                    <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">r<\/jats:italic>\n                    s\u2009=\u2009\u2212.03 to \u2013.41; discriminant validity). 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