Help-seeking behavior in women who have been victims of intimate partner violence can be influenced by mental health literacy and peer support. The purpose of this study is to empirically examine the effect of mental health literacy and peer support on help-seeking behavior in early adult women who have been victims of intimate partner violence and have a tendency to depression. This study was conducted on 80 female respondents who had been victims of intimate partner violence. Respondents in this study were obtained by snowball sampling technique and using depression tendency screening. The measuring instruments used are Attitudes toward Seeking Professional Psychological Help: Shortened Form, Mental Health Literacy, and Social Provisions Scale. The analysis used in this study used multiple regression analysis. The results of this study indicate that mental health literacy and peer support have a significant influence on help-seeking behavior, which is 26.6%. Furthermore, partially mental health literacy also has a significant influence on help-seeking behavior, which is 20.9%. Partially, peer support also has a significant influence on help-seeking behavior, which is 15.6%. Based on this, it can be seen that mental health literacy has a greater influence on help-seeking behavior than peer support. This can be influenced by other factors outside the study such as stigma and family support.

Help-Seeking Behavior

Mental Health Literacy

Peer Support

Intimate Partner Violence

Dating Violence