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Although the Satisfaction with Simulation Experience Scale (SSE) has been internationally validated, no robust psychometric validation has been conducted among Italian medical students. This study aimed to evaluate the psychometric properties of the Italian version of the SSE (SSE-It). Methods: A cross-sectional psychometric validation study was conducted with 408 third-year medical students enrolled at a Northern Italian university after participation in a mandatory simulation internship on introductory ultrasound. Participants completed the Italian adaptation of the 18-item SSE, rated on a 5-point Likert scale and organized into three domains: Debriefing and Reflection, Clinical Reasoning, and Clinical Learning. Internal consistency was assessed using Cronbach\u2019s alpha and McDonald\u2019s omega coefficients. Confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) was performed to examine the factorial structure of the scale. Results: CFA supported the original three-factor structure of the SSE-ITA, showing good fit indices: \u03c72(132) = 410.67 (WLSMV-scaled), CFI = 0.98, TLI = 0.97, RMSEA = 0.07, and SRMR = 0.05. Internal consistency was high for the total scale (\u03b1 = 0.94; \u03c9 = 0.95) and satisfactory across subscales (\u03b1 ranging from 0.84 to 0.92; \u03c9 ranging from 0.86 to 0.93). Conclusions: The SSE-It demonstrated satisfactory reliability and construct validity in this task-trainer-based, introductory ultrasound simulation context, supporting its use as a reliable instrument to assess satisfaction with this type of simulation-based education among Italian medical students. 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