Investigating how faculty social networks and peer influence relate to knowledge and use of evidence-based teaching practices

International Journal of STEM Education

Table 7 Peer influence models

	Knowledge		Use
	Equally weighted	Weighted by strength	Equally weighted	Weighted by strength
Network effects model
Constant	2.940**	2.932***	2.769***	2.765***
Female	− 0.254 ns	− 0251 ns	− 0.471*	− 0.467*
ρ₁	0.080 ns	0.081 ns	0.110 ns	0.110 ns
AIC	365.0	364.9	409.5	409.4
Network disturbances model
Constant	3.237***	3.213***	3.136***	3.122***
Female	− 0.239 ns	− 0.225 ns	− 0.439*	− 0.438*
ρ₂	0.315*	0.285*	0.293*	0.272*
AIC	360.1	360.5	406.5	406.5
Network effects + network disturbances model
Constant	3.548***	3.546***	3.323***	3.338***
Female	− 0.239 ns	− 0.221 ns	− 0.434*	− 0.431*
ρ₁	− 0.104 ns	− 0.112 ns	− 0.066 ns	− 0.076 ns
ρ₂	0.386**	0.367**	0.339*	0.329*
AIC	361.3	361.6	408.2	408.2