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This study aimed to investigate whether the associations of living arrangements with loneliness differ in community-dwelling older adults according to different living preferences.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title><jats:p>In the 2008\/2009 (baseline) and 2011\/2012 (follow-up) waves of the Chinese Longitudinal Healthy Longevity Survey, living arrangements [living with children mainly (LWC), living with spouse only (LWS), and living alone (LA)], living preferences [preferring living with children (PreLWC) and preferring living alone\/only with spouse (PreLA)], and feelings of loneliness were assessed. The effect modifications of living preferences in the associations of living arrangements with loneliness were estimated using logistic regression models, and corresponding odds ratios (<jats:italic>OR<\/jats:italic>s) were calculated.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Results<\/jats:title><jats:p>Living preferences significantly modified the associations of living arrangements with loneliness at baseline (<jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic> for interaction = 0.009 for LWS and = 0.015 for LA). Compared with LWC, LWS was protective for loneliness only in the PreLA older adults at baseline (<jats:italic>OR<\/jats:italic> = 0.53, 95% <jats:italic>CI<\/jats:italic> = 0.45\u20130.64, <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic> &amp;lt; 0.001), and LA was significantly associated with loneliness especially in the PreLWC older adults, compared with their PreLA counterparts (at baseline, <jats:italic>OR<\/jats:italic>s = 2.89 <jats:italic>vs<\/jats:italic>. 2.15; at follow-up, <jats:italic>OR<\/jats:italic>s = 1.68 <jats:italic>vs<\/jats:italic>. 1.51).<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title><jats:p>Living preference modifies the associations of living arrangements with loneliness, and those who prefer living with children but live alone are more likely to feel lonely. 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