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These associations were evaluated in the context of urban and non-urban geographic settings.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>This study used data from the 2018 wave of the China Longitudinal Ageing Social Survey (N\u2005=\u200510,126), examining samples of urban (n\u2005=\u20053,917) and non-urban (n\u2005=\u20056,209) older adults separately. Linear regression and path analysis within a structural equation modeling framework were employed.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Internet use was negatively associated with loneliness for both urban and non-urban residing older adults. Family support and social participation mediated the association between internet use and loneliness for both urban and non-urban residing older Chinese adults, but friend support mediated this association only for urban older residents.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Discussion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>This study shed light on our understanding of the relationship between internet use and loneliness among older adults in the Chinese context. 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