The phrase "adopting behaviour" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when discussing the act of taking on or incorporating certain behaviors, often in the context of learning or social influence.
Example: "The study focused on how children are adopting behaviour from their peers in the classroom."
Alternatives: "emulating behavior" or "incorporating behavior".
Pregnancy did appear to be a time of change, when women were adopting behaviours that were perceived to be better for the baby.
Similar findings about young people adopting behaviours that they considered trendy in a desire to move away from what they considered old-fashioned behaviours has been noted in other studies [ 34, 39, 40].
An explanation for the general lack of knowledge and lack of adopting behaviours towards CMV infection prevention is that health care workers pay little attention to CMV infection [ 21, 27, 35].
We argue, however, that in this instance Lipsky's definition of SLBs being compelled to adopting behaviours because of the negative aspects of their work – in this case, social judgement – may be too simplistic an explanation.
Prof Rosenzweig's message is clear; much business writing is just like the cargo cult, encouraging us to adopt behaviour perceived to be important to successful companies, but missing the crucial ingredients that are essential to real success.
Two aspects of this definition are critical, the first being that "the obligation must be voluntarily adopted; behaviour influenced by the coercive forces of law or union contract is not voluntary.
Furthermore, for adults to adopt behaviour change, the health information should be delivered in a manner consistent with adult learning principles [ 20, 21].
In the past 20 years, the lifestyles of the Italian and Spanish population have changed radically, especially those of women, who have adopted behaviour models traditionally associated with men.
We expect individuals to adopt behaviour from other network members more often if a network has a higher density, more closed triads and a higher homogeneity in terms of age and gender.
